A visit to the Tomb and Chapel of Isadora is the
highlight for many on their visit to Tuna el-Gebel.
Isadora was a wealthy woman living in the 2nd
century CE, and who drowned in the Nile. Her body
was mummified, and at some time after her death, a
cult would be developed around her tomb.
Her mummy is still here, in situ, and in excellent
condition. This is probably most because of the
dry desert air, more than the quality of the
embalming. This is quite uncommon, as most mummies
in Egypt have been removed from their original
location. Here it still is, only a glass cage has
been added to provide her necessary protection now
that fresh air enters her tomb almost daily.
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