Archaeologists Uncover Over 20 Sealed Coffins In Egypt
October 16, 2019
1:39 pm
Archaeologists have uncovered a “huge cache” of more than 20 sealed coffins in the city of Luxor, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities.
The seemingly well-preserved sarcophagi were discovered “as the ancient Egyptians left them,” said an official press statement highlighting their intact engravings and surviving coloration.
Found in Al-Assasif, an ancient necropolis on the west bank of Nile, the coffins were spread out over two levels of a large tomb. The site once formed part of the ancient city of Thebes, the ruins of which are found in present-day Luxor.
Nobles and officials were buried in Al-Assasif during pharaonic
