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The markings on a recently unearthed coffin have been compared to Marge Simpson from Fox’s long-running cartoon “The Simpsons.”
The mummy’s resting place was discovered late last year in a 3,500-year-old cemetery in Minya, Egypt, and is believed to belong to high-ranking officials and priests of the New Kingdom from 1550 BC to 1069 BC.
Coffins from that era have been found to contain detailed carvings and paintings of the deceased, gods and scenes from the “Book of the Dead,” spells used to help the dead in the afterlife, according to thearcheologist.org.
The top lid of one of the coffins recently unearthed in central Egypt depicts a yellow-skinned woman dressed in green clothing and a blue crown, whom some compare to the show’s big-haired matriarch.
“Margin?” one person commented on Reddit, where another viewer called it “unreal.”
“Matt Groening is truly a time traveler,” said one, referring to the cartoon’s creator.
“Egypt predicted Simpsons,” wrote another.
“The only documented moment in history where The Simpsons didn’t do it first,” someone also noted.
The long-running show is often credited with making predictions about the future, such as technology similar to the Apple Vision Pro and the explosion of the Titanic submarine.
The coffin in question is said to belong to Tadi Ist, daughter of the high priest of Djehouti in Ashmunein.
“It’s a rare and important scene ever. Every scene of the hour has its shape,” the head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said of the discovery, according to The Egyptian Gazette.
The discovery provides more information about the burial practices, artistry and culture of ancient Egypt during the New Kingdom period, also known as the ‘Golden Age’.
The burial comes after an international team of researchers believed they had found evidence that ancient Egyptians conducted experimental treatments or medical explorations of human cancer more than 4,000 years ago.
A skull with a tumor was observed with approximately 30 small round lesions. The researchers were stunned to discover that someone had cut around the lesions, apparently with a sharp object.
Researchers cautioned against jumping to conclusions, but are optimistic about what this discovery could mean for the global history of cancer.
