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The Egyptian authorities announced today the discovery of a collection of sarcophagi dating back more than 2,500 years, in the archaeological zone of Sakkara, south of Cairo, after having discovered another 59 in the same area.
In a statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities reported the discovery of “three new wells”, within which was a collection of “colored and sealed sarcophagi for more than 2,500 years.”
The details of this discovery, made by a team of Egyptian archaeologists, will be presented “in the coming weeks during a press conference in the archaeological area of Sakkara, after completing the archaeological and photographic documentation,” the text says.
The Egyptian Prime Minister, Mustafa Madbuli, visited today, with the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled al Anani, and the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mustafa Waziri, the Sakkara necropolis.
On October 3, after the social outbreak, due to the new coronavirus pandemic, Egypt presented the first great discovery in recent months: 59 wooden sarcophagi in perfect condition, with their mummies, dated 2,600 years ago.
The material belongs to the Late Period, specifically the XXVI dynasty (664-525 BC), the last before the Persian conquest.
Egypt seeks to announce archaeological finds, with the intention of reviving the country’s tourism sector, one of its main sources of income, which was recovering after the Arab Spring, but which fell dramatically due to the pandemic.
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