The Ptolemaic era outer coffin of the boy bears painted details, inscriptions in Greek letters, and hieroglyphics.
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A team of archeologists set out to understand the pyramid's structural resilience against seismic hazards.
Over 280 ancient mass graves have been discovered east of the Nile, and the monuments predate ancient Egypt.
Archaeologists had previously uncovered Greek papyri in mummies, but this discovery marks the first time a literary text has been found incorporated into the mummification process.
An excavation spanning over 11 years is turning up valuable information about everyday life in old Egypt.
The ancient scribbles, written in Tamil, read, “Cikai Korran came here and saw.”
The mummy’s outer coffin, two in its sarcophagus. Image: SN Saleem, SA Seddik, M el-Halwagy 
