Surprising discovery of the world's oldest costume

The 5,000-year-old dress from ancient Egypt has amazed archaeologists with its sophistication, modern design and timeless fashion mark.

Excavated in a mastaba - a large, rectangular, flat-topped Egyptian tomb, near the town of Tarkhan, about 60 km south of Cairo in 1913, the Tarkhan dress is estimated to be around 5,000 years old. Accordingly, this is the oldest costume in the world . Photo: Getty Images.

After thousands of years, the Tarkhan dress is still quite intact. However, after being discovered, this outfit was overlooked and mixed in with the rags. Photo: arkeonews.

In 1977, the Tarkhan dress' true value was discovered when it was accidentally wrapped in a textile package sent to the Victoria Albert Museum in London, England for preservation. Photo: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology/UCL.

Thanks to that, experts have examined and discovered that the Tarkhan skirt is the oldest known complex woven garment in the world. It was created by the Egyptians between 3482 BC and 3102 BC. Photo: historicaleve.

This costume is cut and sewn to fit the human body instead of covering or wrapping it. Photo: historicaleve.

The Tarkhan dress has a V-neck and is made from three pieces of hand-woven linen (Linum usitatissimum). The sleeves and bodice have knife-like pleats made from sharp, narrow folds in the fabric. The lower part of the garment is missing. Photo: UCL Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.

However, based on the style and size, experts speculate that this dress was made for a young woman with a slim body. Photo: Dr Anna Garnett/Facebook.

In a 2016 study, experts at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands confirmed that the Tarkhan dress was made “during the early First Dynasty.” Photo: Dr Anna Garnett/Facebook.

Researchers say the Tarkhan dress was likely made for a wealthy, elite woman in ancient Egypt. This type of clothing was later used to dress women after they died. Photo: reddit.

Readers are invited to watch the video : Egypt opens its ancient citadel to tourists. Source: THĐT1.

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