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Archaeologists have discovered other well-preserved sarcophagi in a tomb near Saqqara in Egypt. A total of 59 coffins were found that had not been opened for nearly 2,600 years, said Chalid al-Anani, Egypt’s minister of antiquities. They are in very good condition and have received their original color.
As early as September, 27 well-preserved coffins from the same period were found in Saqqara.
Al-Anani said he was there when a coffin was opened. The mummy looked “mummified yesterday”. The sarcophagi belonged to priests and high officials of the late period of ancient Egypt.
The finds will be exhibited in the new Grand Egyptian Museum, which is being built near the pyramids of Giza.
The Saqqara Tomb is known for the stepped pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser. It is located south of Cairo and is one of the most famous necropolises in Egypt.
