Ancient site · Giza
Valley of the Golden Mummies
A vast Greco-Roman burial ground in Bahariya Oasis, where hundreds of mummies have been uncovered.
The story
The Valley of the Golden Mummies is a large burial site at Bahariya Oasis in the Western Desert, dating to the Greco-Roman period. It was discovered in the mid-1990s by a team led by Zahi Hawass, and about 250 mummies roughly two thousand years old were recovered over several seasons. The excavator later estimated that the total may exceed ten thousand mummies.
Good to know
- The site was discovered in the mid-1990s in Bahariya Oasis.
- About 250 mummies were recovered, and the total is estimated at more than ten thousand.
Visiting tips
Per Wikivoyage the site is still an active excavation and tourists cannot enter the tombs; some finds are displayed in the Bawiti Museum in Bawiti town. Check what can be visited before arranging a trip.