27 sarcophaguses that were buried 2500 years ago have been discovered in Egypt in what is believed to be the largest site of its kind.
Archaeologists running in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, near Cairo, have discovered the collection.
Initially, thirteen sarcophagus were discovered before this month, but new efforts have exposed 14 more, the BBC reports.
27 sarcophagus buried 2500 years ago were discovered in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, near Cairo. Photo: The Egyptian Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, inspects one of the coffins
Sarcophagus have been buried underground for 2500 years. 13 They were discovered before this month before 14 more were discovered.
It is believed that the archaeological shipment of 27 sarcophagus will be the largest of its kind to date
In a statement released Saturday, Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities said: “Early studies imply that these coffins are absolutely closed and have not been opened since they were buried. “
The discovery is believed to be the largest of its kind to date and the ministry said they hoped to reveal more secrets about the discovery soon.
In the appearance of wooden sarcophagus, statues and smaller elements were also discovered through archaeological equipment.
Although he learned earlier, the ministry delayed the announcement of the news until the Minister of Antiquities, Khaled al-Anani, was able to make a stop at the excavation site himself to inspect the sarcophagus.
Mostafa Waziri and the team of archaeologists one of the ancient wooden coffins in a burial well in the saqqara necropolis
In the appearance of wooden sarcophagus, statues and smaller elements were also discovered through archaeological equipment.
The Egyptian Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, carries one of the sculptures discovered next to the sarcophagus outside the excavation site.
The Saqqara necropolis is located south of Cairo and is part of the former capital of Memphis, a Unesco World Heritage Site.
It is also that of Djoser’s colossal pyramid of rectangular degrees.
The sarcophagus was discovered through a team that exceeded 36 feet below and the paintings continue to verify the precise history of sarcophagus.
Egypt uses archaeological discoveries as a means of selling tourism, a domain directly affected by restrictions imposed in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic.
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