A Sarcophagus With An Egyptian Woman Inside Has A Painting On The Lid That Looks Like Marge Simpson
In October 2023, Egyptian archaeologists uncovered a collection of treasures from a New Kingdom cemetery in Minya, a city on the western bank of the Nile River.
The most notable artifact happened to be a 3,500-year-old sarcophagus lid painted with an image of a figure that resembles Marge Simpson, the family matriarch from the popular television show The Simpsons.
The resemblance between the cartoon character and the ancient illustration is uncanny. In the drawing, the figure had a tall, blue rectangle on her head and appeared to be wearing a full-length, strapless green outfit, much like Marge’s signature look.
However, the similarities are nothing more than a coincidence, as the show first aired in 1989, while the painting dates back to the New Kingdom period, which spanned from 1539 to 1075 B.C.E.
Unless the creator of The Simpsons is a time traveler, as some conspiracists have proposed, the ancient illustration has zero relation to Marge.
The portrait of the figure was also surrounded by 12 other depictions of her in different positions. They represent the 12 hours.
The discovery of the “Marge Simpson” sarcophagus was announced in October 2023, but news of the find didn’t take off until June 2024, when a photograph of the sarcophagus lid went viral.
Last year, Dr. Mostafa Waziry from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities shared the discoveries that archaeologists have made in Tuna El-Gebel over the past few years.
Among the finds were ancient pottery, several Ushabti funerary figurines, and the sarcophagus. The sarcophagus contained the remains of a woman named Tada Ist, according to Waziry. She was the daughter of Irt-Heru, the high priest of Djehuty in Hermopolis.
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Lying next to her, there were two wooden boxes holding her canopic jars, more Ushabti figurines, and a statue of Ptah-Sokar, the funerary deity. Tada Ist’s mummy was in good condition, and a mask and beaded dress were placed on top of her body.
A second female mummy in a wooden coffin was uncovered alongside Tada Ist’s. She is believed to be a chantress named Nany.
Her coffin dates back to the end of the 20th Dynasty, the last to rule during the New Kingdom period of Egypt.
Another discovery was of a roll with the first complete papyrus that was found in the Garifa area. It was approximately 43 to 50 feet long and contained writings from the Book of the Dead.
The papyrus was also remarkably well-preserved. It will be displayed in the Grand Egyptian Museum.
All the items came from a New Kingdom cemetery, where high-ranking officials and priests were buried.
After archaeologists located the site in northern Garifa in 2017, they began conducting excavations, which revealed numerous burial pits that led to chambers filled with stone and wooden coffins, thousands of amulets, and 25,000 Ushabti statues.
Overall, the “Marge Simpson” sarcophagus has been an amusing blend of archaeology and popular culture.
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