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Egypt on Saturday showcased more than 100 coffins dating back 2,500 years, the latest and largest find this year in the vast burial ground of the Saqqara Necropolis.
The 26th Dynasty coffins – sealed, finely painted and well-preserved – were of a higher quality than previous finds there, said the secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, suggesting they belonged to higher ranking families.
Fifty-nine coffins were unearthed in August at the same Unesco World Heritage Site. More treasures are expected to be found there, said Waziri.
The newly discovered coffins, plus associated mummies and artefacts, will go on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is expected to open next year.


Egypt showcases scores of 2,500-year-old coffins found at Saqqara Necropolis burial ground

Wooden sarcophagi unearthed at the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Wooden sarcophagi on display during the unveiling of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, at the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Egypt archaeologists discover 59 sealed coffins buried 2,500 years ago

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Egyptian archaeologists work on one of the sarcophagi discovered at Saqqara Necropolis in Giza, Egypt. Photo: EPA-EFE

epa08718388 View a sarcophagus discovered at Saqqara Necropolis, Giza, Egypt, 03 October 2020. An Egyptian archaeological mission uncovered a total of 59 intact and sealed coffins in three burial shafts dozen of meters deep in the Saqqara necropolis. The 2,500 years old coffins, believed to be belonging to the 26th Dynasty Priests, are expected to be transferred to the Grand Egyptian Museum EPA-EFE/KHALED ELFIQI

A picture taken on October 3, 2020 shows Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani (R), and Mustafa Waziri (L), Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, unveil the mummy inside a sarcophagus excavated by the Egyptian archaeological mission working at the Saqqara necropolis, 30 kms south of the capital Cairo, which resulted in the discovery of a deep burial well with more than 59 human coffins closed for more than 2,500 years. - They were unearthed south of Cairo in the sprawling burial ground of Saqqara, the necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Their exteriors are covered in intricate designs in vibrant colours as well as hieroglyphic pictorials. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP)

A sarcophagus that is around 2500 years old at the Saqqara archaeological site is shwon, 30 kilometers (19 miles) south of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. Egypt says archaeologists have unearthed about 60 ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo. The Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Minister says at least 59 sealed sarcophagi with mummies inside were found that had been buried in three wells more than 2,600 years ago. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Khaled)

Mostafa Waziri inspects one of the 14 coffins discovered in a burial shaft at the desert necropolis of Saqqara, south of Cairo. Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities/AFP

One of 14 2,500-year-old coffins discovered in a burial shaft at the desert necropolis of Saqqara, south of Egypt’s capital Cairo. Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities/AFP


The 26th Dynasty coffins – sealed, finely painted and well-preserved – were of a higher quality than previous finds
Fifty-nine coffins were unearthed in August at the same Unesco World Heritage Site



The newly discovered coffins, plus associated mummies and artefacts, will go on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum.


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