Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities on Sunday announced the discovery of 14 coffins in the Saqqarah region that had been buried for two thousand hundred years.
The tombs were discovered two days ago in an archaeological excavation, and adhere to thirteen wooden sarcophagus discovered at the same burial site last week, the ministry said in a statement.
The vast necropolis of Saqqara south of Cairo belongs to the former capital of Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Saqqara is Djoser’s colossal stepped pyramid.
Photographs of well-preserved coffins show ornate and intricate paintings, with brown and blue lines, as well as hieroglyphic images.
Egypt has sought to publicize archaeological discoveries across the country to revive tourism, which has been affected by restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.