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“Initial studies indicate that these coffins are completely closed and have not been opened since they were buried“Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities said in a statement on Saturday.
“More secrets” will come
Antiquities Minister Khaled al Anani delayed announcing the find until he was able to personally visit the site, where he thanked the staff for working under difficult conditions at the 11 meter deep excavation, according to the statement.
Archeology work continues as experts try to obtain more details about the origin of the sarcophagi.
The ministry said that I hoped to reveal “more secrets” in the coming days.
Other artifacts discovered around the wooden coffins also appeared to be well crafted and decorated.
In November last year, a large cache of mummified animals discovered in 2018 by archaeologists near the Step Pyramid of Saqqara was shown to the public for the first time.
The discovery included mummified cats, crocodiles, cobras, and birds.
Saqqara, located about 30 km south of Cairo, is an ancient cemetery that served as the necropolis of Memphis, the capital of ancient Egypt, for more than two millennia.
In recent years, Egypt has stepped up promotion of its archaeological finds in a bid to revive its vital but ailing tourism industry.
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