埃及出土狮子木乃伊

Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities says local archeologists have unearthed the mummy of an unusually large animal, most likely a lion or lioness.

埃及文物部说，当地考古学家发现了一具异常巨大的动物木乃伊，很可能是狮子或母狮。

The ministry said on Monday the mummy was excavated in Saqqara, a town south of Cairo that was a vast necropolis in antiquity and is home to the famed Step Pyramid.

埃及外交部星期一说，这具木乃伊是在开罗以南的一个城镇塞加拉(Saqqara)挖掘出来的，这个城镇在古代是一个巨大的墓地，也是著名的阶梯金字塔的所在地。

Archeologists frequently find mummified cats but the recovery of a lion is rare. In 2004, the first lion skeleton was found, revealing the sacred status of the animal during ancient times.

考古学家经常发现木乃伊化的猫，但狮子的很罕见。2004年，发现了第一具狮子骨架，揭示了狮子在古代的神圣地位。

The ministry says it will expand on the discovery at a press conference after running radar scans.

国防部表示，在进行雷达扫描后，他们将在新闻发布会上扩大这一发现。

Egypt has stepped up promotion of its archeological treasures in hopes of reviving a tourism sector slow to recover from the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak.

埃及加大了对其考古宝藏的宣传力度，希望重振该国旅游业。2011年，埃及爆发起义，推翻了长期独裁者胡斯尼?穆巴拉克(Hosni Mubarak)。