Archeologists unearth 250 coffins with mummies from Egypt's Saqqara
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Date: 2022-06-01

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NewsSCIENCEArcheologists unearth 250 coffins with mummies from 

Egypt's Saqqara
One coffin contained a well-preserved papyrus written in hieroglyphs, perhaps verses of the Book of the Dead. 
Painted coffins with well-preserved mummies inside, dating back to the Late Period of ancient Egypt around 500 B.C. (Photo: AP)

Archeologists have come across a treasure trove of ancient Egyptian artifacts which have been released to the world for the first time. The artifacts date back at least 2,500 years and have been unearthed at the famed necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo.

The artifacts include statues of the gods Anubis, Amun, Min, Osiris, Isis, Nefertum, Bastet, and Hathor along with a headless statue of the architect Imhotep, who built the Saqqara pyramid. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said that the 250 coffins, 150 bronze statues, and other objects dated to the Late Period, about 500 BC.

Mostafa Waziri, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that the artifacts also have bronze statues of ancient deities and bronze vessels used in rituals of Isis, the goddess of fertility in ancient Egyptian mythology. A headless bronze statue of Imhotep, the chief architect of Pharaoh Djoser who ruled ancient Egypt between 2630 B.C. and 2611 B.C was also displayed.

Coffins are displayed during a press conference at a makeshift exhibit at the feet of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara. (Photo: AP)
The painted wooden coffins were found intact in burial shafts and contained mummies, amulets, and wooden boxes. Wooden statues of Nephthys and Isis from an earlier period were also found, both with gilded faces.

One coffin contained a well-preserved papyrus written in hieroglyphs, perhaps verses of the Book of the Dead, and was sent to the laboratory of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo for study, said Mostafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities. A collection of cosmetics was found, including kohl containers, as well as bracelets and earrings.

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The Saqqara site is part of a sprawling necropolis at Egypt’s ancient capital of Memphis that includes the Giza Pyramids and the smaller pyramids at Abu Sir, Dahshur, and Abu Ruwaysh. The ruins of Memphis were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in the 1970s.
250 coffins, 150 bronze statues, and other objects dated to the Late Period, about 500 BC have been unearthed. (Photo: AP)

The artifacts will be transferred for a permanent exhibit at the new Grand Egyptian Museum, a megaproject still under construction near the famed Giza Pyramids, just outside Cairo.
Egypt has been heavily promoting recent archaeological finds, hoping to attract more tourists to the country. Its tourist sector, a major source of foreign currency, suffered from years of political turmoil and violence following the 2011 uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
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The sector has recently started to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, only to be hit again by the effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Along with Russia, Ukraine is a major source of tourists visiting Egypt.

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