“Fantastic” campaign of the Spanish mission in Oxyrhynchus: a richly decorated tomb, 300 mummies and 13 tongues and gold nails

«We are very, very satisfied because it has been a fantastic campaign from the first day to the last in terms of findings,” he confesses. Esther Ponsone of the directors of the Spanish mission in Oxyrhynchus, almost recently arrived from Egypt.

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About the author
Monica Arrizabalaga

Editor specialized in archeology and heritage. Author of ‘Spain, the imagined history’ (Espasa) and co-author, together with Federico Ayala, of ‘La Gaceta Olvidada’ (Libros.com).