The goat that was the cause of the most important archaeological discovery of the 19th century.

The goat that was the cause of the most important archaeological discovery of the 19th century.

The story begins about 3, 000 years ago. At this time the theft of pharaonic tombs was widespread and the priests lost control of this subject and thought of a ingenious solution. It collects the mummies of kings and senior statesmen and buried them in complete secrecy in one area. And they've really succeeded in implementing their plans.

In 1871, there were two sisters named Muhammad and Ahmed Abdul Rasul who were sitting on a rock in the Deir al-Bahri area of Luxor, with whom they had two daughters. One of their goats went down the rocks. The brothers tracked her down. After searching, they found her, she fell into a hole between the rocks. One of the brothers tied himself up with a rope and went down to answer the goat. And it was a surprise. When Muhammad Abdul Rasul descended the pit, he found himself in a place that no one had entered for 3,000 years. He found himself in a room full of dozens of coffins and hundreds of statues and artifacts.

Muhammad and his brothers agreed that the matter remains a secret among them. For 10 years, the brothers kept a secret. Every time they went down the cemetery and took statues, gold pieces, papyrus papers and sold them to foreigners to the extent that the egyptian antiquities manager arrived at this time.

In cooperation with the security services, the brothers were arrested. They denied all charges and were released for lack of evidence. Months later, a dispute broke out between the two brothers. Muhammad Abdul Rasul went to the police and confessed everything. The police went to the scene and it was a surprise. They found more than 50 mummies in coffins. Most mummies are proprietary. In addition to hundreds of statues, papyrus leaves and rare artifacts.

The mummies were the most famous kings of Egypt. King Ahmus, who fights the hexus. You're touching the third. Ramses the second. City I and dozens more.

In 1881, under heavy guard, the precious treasure was transferred to Cairo within two days with the help of more than 300 workers. This discovery remained the greatest discovery in Egyptian history until the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922. And the reason is goat.