Archeologists have discovered a 1000 year old mummy near the southern Egyptian tower of Luxor; the Spanish archeologists have stated that the mummy is still in very good condition. Egyptians are known for preserving their dead bodies and this particular discovery might be a rare one.

On the west bank of the Nile river south of Cairo the tomb was found, it is believed that the tomb might be during the time period of 1075 to 664 BC as reported by Aljazeera.

Like most of the other 'mummies' this one was also bound with linen and stuck together with plaster, buried near the temple of the fourth millennium warrior king Thutmose III the body was in vibrant coloured wooden sarcophagus.

The head of the archeological team "Myriam Seco Alvarez" stated that the mummy was covered with colourful decorations which represented religious symbols from ancient times as per The National World.

The practice of mummification or preserving bodies after death goes all the way back to 4500 BC, since then it has been a tradition and the city Luxor is famous for its temples and tombs built by Egyptian Pharaohs. Situated in southern Egypt it has a population of about half a million.

The colourful symbols encrypted on the sarcophagus are believed to be the goddess Nephtys and Isis displaying their wings together with the four sons of Horus. Egyptian culture has deep roots connecting with the Pharaohs and the kings that ruled many centuries ago.

The river Nile itself has a deep history behind its origins; Luxor is a city that rests on the banks of the Nile. It is the most important site for the country's tourism industry. With a rich history the site still faces a crisis as it has been shaken by the political instability and violence from the revolution in 2011.

Egypt still has Pyramids and other structures that are yet to be discovered or searched; the 1000 year old mummy found in the tomb is a great discovery for archeologists.