Egyptian Archaeologists announced that they have found hundreds of coffins in the Saqqara Necropolis, whose seals have not been broken for 2500 years. Well preserved sealed wooden coffins and bronze statues were unearthed. Among the wooden coffins with colorful designs, there are mummy remains wrapped in shrouds and hieroglyph-like inscriptions. Egyptian authorities announced that they found 250 coffins and 150 statues.
Located 24 kilometers southwest of Cairo, the Ancient Egyptian Necropolis of Saqqara is an ancient city on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is a region where the dead are buried in Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, where there are ancient tombs. BC in the region. The Zoser Pyramid, which is thought to have been built in the 2500s, is located. The pyramid, which is considered to be the first great monument design made of stone, is the first example of a step pyramid.
Discoveries Made in Saqqara
After the discovery of 5 ancient tombs in the ancient cemetery in the Sakkara Region, extensive work continued. While the excavation works were continuing, many artifacts were unearthed. The resulting collection includes 150 bronze statues of ancient Egyptian gods, namely Bastet, Anubis, Osiris, Amunmeen, Isis, Nefertum and Hathor. Two burial pits were found, containing 250 painted wooden coffins containing mummies. Archaeological burials have also been unearthed, containing mummified snakes, birds, sacred Egyptian beetles, and other animals.
Mostafa El-Waziri, head of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that the largest bronze collection was unearthed in the Bubastian cemetery. The unearthed statuettes began to be exhibited in Giza, Egypt. El-Waziri stated that an unknown number of other coffins may also be next to the Zoser Pyramid, and that this discovery may be the beginning of a larger discovery. The resulting coffins are thought to date from the late ancient Egyptian period in the 6th and 7th centuries.
One of the prominent findings in the discovery made is the discovery of intact papyrus, which was found for the first time in more than 100 years. The papyrus found is thought to contain sections from the book of the dead, a collection of funerary texts, containing spells to assist the deceased in the afterlife. The papyrus, which is in the form of a roll, has a length of 9 meters. The papyrus was sent to the laboratory of the Egyptian Museum for detailed study.
Among the finds in the excavations, many cosmetic collections, including combs, bracelets, earrings, and a statue of the goddess Bastet, showing the beauty of Egyptian women, were unearthed. These statues, which are found with her bag in her hand, show the beauty of Egyptian women.
During the excavations carried out in the Saqqara region in 2018, the tomb of the 4400-year-old royal priest Wahtye was unearthed. After a year, hundreds of mummified animals and statues were discovered. The burial temple of Queen Nearit, the wife of King Teti, who was the first pharaoh of the 6th Dynasty of Egypt, dating back 3000 years, was also found in the region where new discoveries were made. All unearthed artifacts will be exhibited in the large Egyptian Museum located on the Giza plateau.
