Six tombs containing mummies belonging to elite figures of 26th Dynasty unearthed in Egypt

Six ancient Egyptian tombs belonging to elite members of the 26^th dynasty of the Late Pharaonic Period have been excavated by an Egyptian archaeological team. The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities reports that the tombs were looted in the unrest of 2011 but a number of stunning artifacts were still found.

Archaeologists unearthed some sarcophagi with mummies intact, statues of the falcon-headed god Horus and his four sons, and amulets of different colors, shapes and sizes, reports AhramOnline. Researchers do not yet know who these people of the 26^th dynasty were, though it's believed they were powerful figures of Egyptian society.