"Culture ministry received eight mummies of birds from the Al-Mahallah Spinning and Weaving Company to be displayed at the Egyptian Museum", Minister of Culture Farouq Hosni announced Monday

The mummies is cluded three of ibises for ancient Egyptian god of wisdom "Thoth", depicted with the head of an ibis, and five mummies of falcons representing the ancient Egyptian god "Horus", said Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Zahi Hawas.

The mummies were on display at the company in central Nile Delta city of Mahala.

An agreement was reached between the Investment Ministry on behalf of the company and the Culture Ministry to display the mummies at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir square, Cairo.