Archaeologists have uncovered a 'huge cache' of more than 20 sealed ancient Egyptian coffins in the city of Luxor
ContributorsArchaeologists 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 officialFound 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 times.
The statement described the find as"one of the largest and most important discoveries to have been announced in the past few years." Authorities also released a series of images showing antiquities minister Khaled El-Anany inspecting the coffins on Tuesday morning alongside the Supreme Council of Antiquities' secretary general, Mostafa Waziri.The announcement comes less than a week after Egyptian authorities published details of anotherin the Luxor region.
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