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Archaeologists have discovered 59 ancient Egyptian sarcophagi near Cairo. The almost 2,600-year-old coffins and mummies are in very good condition.
Great public interest: an archaeologist reveals one of the 59 coffins to the media. (October 3, 2020)
Photo: Khaled Elfiqi (Keystone)
After almost 2,600 years: the sarcophagi are in very good condition and would have received their original color.
Photo: Mohamed Abd El Ghany (Reuters)
Stored in a chamber: There are other coffins on the site that must also be recovered.
Photo: Mahmoud Khaled (Keystone)
Archaeologists have discovered other well-preserved sarcophagi from ancient Egyptian times in the famous tomb of Sakkara. A total of 59 coffins were found that had not been opened for nearly 2,600 years, ancient Egyptian minister Chalid al-Anani told reporters on Saturday. They are in very good condition and have received their original color.
Al-Anani said he was there when a coffin was opened. The mummy looked “as if it had just been mummified yesterday.” The sarcophagi belonged to priests and high officials of the late period of ancient Egypt.
According to Al-Anani, there are other coffins that should also be recovered. The finds will be exhibited in the new Grand Egyptian Museum, which is being built near the pyramids of Giza.
Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery of 27 well-preserved coffins from the same period at Saqqara in September. The necropolis with the stepped pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser is located south of Cairo and is one of the most famous necropolises in Egypt.
