In pictures: Most beautiful mummy

1 of 8 The ancient mummy was found buried in sand near the Saqqara pyramids in Egypt

2 of 8 Top archaeologist Zahi Hawass (pictured) said it's "the most beautiful mummy ever found in Egypt".

3 of 8 The brightly-coloured decorations on the mummy show pictures of gods and goddesses

4 of 8 The mummy, which is believed to be around 2,300 years old, was discovered last week.

5 of 8 It was buried in the cemetery of King Teti, which is full of false doors and burial chambers

6 of 8 The mummy was buried in a plain wooden coffin in the bottom of a pit filled with sand

7 of 8 The mummy will be scanned by experts to try to find out who it was and how the person lived

8 of 8 Once research is finished, the amazing mummy will go on display in a museum in Egypt