27 2,500 year-old coffins have been discovered in Egypt by Archaeologists at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, a burial ground that is also home to one of the world’s oldest pyramids, the ministry of tourism and antiquities said.
The wooden sarcophagi are ornately painted and covered in hieroglyphs, and were found stacked in two burial shafts, the ministry said in a statement.
They have not yet been opened, the ministry said.
Saqqara is a UNESCO world heritage site.
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