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In an ancient Egyptian cemetery, 26 coffins buried more than two thousand five hundred years ago have been exhumed.
The coffins were found in a newly discovered well at a holy site in the Sakkara area south of the capital Cairo.
Authorities say 13 coffins were raised earlier this month. After that, 14 more coffins have been lifted off the ground.
Archaeologists say that such a large number of coffins have rarely been excavated in Egypt before.
The photographs of the coffins that have been published show that they are made of wood. These are painted in different colors. Along with these there are also several little moms.
Dead bodies have been buried in this Sakkara cemetery for three thousand years. It is a site declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the United Nations agency for science and culture.
“Preliminary investigation has shown that these coffins were completely closed and were never opened after burial,” Egypt’s Archeology Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
‘Something more secret’
The statement added that Archeology Minister Khaled al-Anani had delayed announcing the discovery of the coffin. After inspecting the cemetery himself, the newly discovered coffins have been officially announced.
The archaeologists descended into a 36-foot-deep pit and removed the coffins. Officials said the task was not easy for them.
Excavations are still ongoing at the Sakkara Cemetery. Experts are trying to gather more information on these coffins.
Officials are now working to unravel the mysteries surrounding these coffins, when they were buried, why they were never opened.
The ministry said it expected the coffins to be unveiled at a press conference in the future.
In addition to these coffins, other archaeological artifacts recovered from the pit are also beautifully designed and painted.
Earlier, in November 2016, archaeologists found several mummified animals in the Step Pyramid at Sakkara.
These animals include cats, crocodiles, cobras, snakes, and birds.
Sakkara is located 30 kilometers south of the capital Cairo.
The people of Memphis, the capital of ancient Egypt, used this area as their cemetery.
In order to boost the tourism industry, Egypt has recently focused on finding such antiques.
Source: BBC
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