‘As the ancient Egyptians left them’: Archaeologists uncover more than 20 sealed coffins
5 years, 3 months ago

‘As the ancient Egyptians left them’: Archaeologists uncover more than 20 sealed coffins

CNN  

CNN — 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. 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. Video Ad Feedback Egyptian archaeologists uncover ancient 'industrial area' 01:11 - Source: CNN The announcement comes less than a week after Egyptian authorities published details of another major discovery in the Luxor region.

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Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor
3 days, 5 hours ago

Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor

Deccan Chronicle  

Egypt on Wednesday revealed significant archaeological discoveries near the historic city of Luxor, including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back approximately 3,600 years. While many tombs were looted during the Ptolemaic period and later, the team uncovered key remnants that provide new insights into ancient Egyptian life and culture. Reconstructing History Zahi Hawass emphasized the importance of the …

Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor
1 week ago

Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Egypt unveiled several discoveries near the famed city of Luxor on Wednesday, including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years. They were unearthed at the causeway of Queen Hatshepsut’s funerary temple at Deir al-Bahri on the Nile’s West Bank, according to a statement released by Zahi Hawass Foundation for Antiquities & Heritage. Artifacts found at …

'Extraordinary' burial chamber of an ancient Egyptian priestess is discovered after 4,000 years - as archaeologists uncover a coffin WITHIN another coffin
2 months, 1 week ago

'Extraordinary' burial chamber of an ancient Egyptian priestess is discovered after 4,000 years - as archaeologists uncover a coffin WITHIN another coffin

Daily Mail  

An 'extraordinary' burial chamber containing the remains of an ancient Egyptian priestess has been unearthed after nearly 4,000 years. Idy, the daughter of a wealthy governor who lived around 1880 BC, was found in a coffin within another coffin in a tomb in the city of Asyut, 200 miles south of Cairo. 'The uncovering of this shaft began in 2022, …

Ancient Egyptian Tomb Uncovered in Luxor, Egypt
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ancient Egyptian Tomb Uncovered in Luxor, Egypt

Associated Press  

Archaeologists in Egypt and the United States have unearthed an ancient Middle Kingdom Egyptian tomb near the famed city of Luxor. The tomb dates back to the 1938 B.C.-1630 B.C. and was found in the South Asasif necropolis, next to the Temple of Hatshepsut on the Nile's West Bank in Luxor. The tomb contains 11 sealed burials, suggesting that it …

Archaeologists uncover rare burials with untouched gold treasures in Egyptian necropolis
5 months, 1 week ago

Archaeologists uncover rare burials with untouched gold treasures in Egyptian necropolis

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have uncovered dozens of tombs in an ancient Egyptian necropolis …

Egypt unveils tombs and sarcophagus in new excavation
1 year, 11 months ago

Egypt unveils tombs and sarcophagus in new excavation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Egypt on Thursday unveiled dozens …

Archaeologists unearth 250 coffins with mummies from Egypt's Saqqara
2 years, 7 months ago

Archaeologists unearth 250 coffins with mummies from Egypt's Saqqara

India Today  

Archaeologists have come across a treasure trove of ancient Egyptian artifacts which have been released to the world for the first time. Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said that the 250 coffins, 150 bronze statues, and other objects dated to the Late Period, about 500 BC. Mostafa Waziri, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that the artifacts …

Egypt displays recently discovered ancient tombs in Saqqara
2 years, 9 months ago

Egypt displays recently discovered ancient tombs in Saqqara

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Egypt on Saturday displayed recently …

Egypt opens ancient tomb of King Djoser after restoration
3 years, 4 months ago

Egypt opens ancient tomb of King Djoser after restoration

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Egypt on Tuesday showcased an …

Egyptian archaeologists discover 250 tombs, dating back 4,200 years, in country's Sohag province
3 years, 8 months ago

Egyptian archaeologists discover 250 tombs, dating back 4,200 years, in country's Sohag province

Firstpost  

The graves “include some with a well or several burial wells and other cemeteries with a sloping corridor that ends with a burial room”, the ministry said in a statement. Egyptian archaeologists have discovered around 250 tombs in the country’s southern province of Sohag, dating back about 4,200 years, the antiquities ministry said Tuesday. Mostafa Waziri, head of the Supreme …

New discoveries in Saqqara’s ancient tombs are rewriting Egyptian history
3 years, 8 months ago

New discoveries in Saqqara’s ancient tombs are rewriting Egyptian history

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In the tombs of Saqqara, new discoveries are rewriting ancient Egypt’s …

Egypt announces new archaeological discovery
3 years, 10 months ago

Egypt announces new archaeological discovery

India TV News  

Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Ministry has announced the discovery of a number of ancient churches and rooms in the Bahariya Oasis, southwest of Cairo. In a statement, the Ministry said on Saturday that a Norwegian-French archaeological mission working at the Tal site in the Bahariya Oasis discovered a number of buildings constructed of basalt stone and carved into the rocks, …

In Latest Archaeological Discovery, Egypt Unveils 54 Wooden Coffins Dating Back 3000 Years
3 years, 11 months ago

In Latest Archaeological Discovery, Egypt Unveils 54 Wooden Coffins Dating Back 3000 Years

News 18  

Egypt has unveiled a significant new archaeological discovery at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, including 54 wooden coffins, many of which can be traced back 3000 years to the New Kingdom period. The funerary temple of Queen Neit was also discovered near the pyramid of her husband, King Teti of Egypt’s 6th dynasty which dates back 4200 years, said …

Archaeologists announce treasure trove including 50 sarcophogi
3 years, 11 months ago

Archaeologists announce treasure trove including 50 sarcophogi

Daily Mail  

An ancient funerary temple is among a new trove of treasures that have been unearthed by archaeologists at a site in Egypt. Pictured: One of the newly discovered ancient items that was found inside the funerary temple of Queen Neit A coffin is discovered inside an ancient funerary temple for the Egyptian Queen Neit who was the wife of King …

Egypt Finds 3,000-year-old Ancient Coffins in Latest Archaeological Discovery
3 years, 11 months ago

Egypt Finds 3,000-year-old Ancient Coffins in Latest Archaeological Discovery

News 18  

Egypt has unveiled a significant new archaeological discovery at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, including 54 wooden coffins, many of which can be traced back 3,000 years to the New Kingdom period. The funerary temple of Queen Neit was also discovered near the pyramid of her husband, King Teti of Egypt’s 6th dynasty which dates back 4200 years, said …

Archaeologists Find Over 100 Intact Sarcophagi in Egypt Dating Back More Than 2,500 Years
4 years, 2 months ago

Archaeologists Find Over 100 Intact Sarcophagi in Egypt Dating Back More Than 2,500 Years

News 18  

Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, dating back more than 2,500 years ago, the largest such find this year. Saqqara, home to more than a dozen pyramids, ancient monasteries, and animals burial sites, is a vast necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. …

Treasure trove of over 100 sealed wooden coffins found in Egypt
4 years, 2 months ago

Treasure trove of over 100 sealed wooden coffins found in Egypt

India Today  

An ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi was discovered in Egypt on Saturday. Sealed wooden coffins were found in three burial shafts in the sweeping Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, AFP reports. One of the coffins was opened and a mummy wrapped in a burial shroud adorned with hieroglyphic pictorials was found in it, archaeologists said. …

Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues found in Saqqara
4 years, 2 months ago

Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues found in Saqqara

The Independent  

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More than 80 ancient coffins found in Egypt
4 years, 2 months ago

More than 80 ancient coffins found in Egypt

The Independent  

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Videos of archaeologists opening a mummy coffin in Egypt go viral. Watch
4 years, 3 months ago

Videos of archaeologists opening a mummy coffin in Egypt go viral. Watch

India Today  

A new burial place of mummies was recently discovered in Egypt and people were invited at the sight to see while archaeologists unsealed one of those mummy coffins. The event According to multiple reports, the event that took place on Saturday had the archaeologists opening the first of the 59 mummies that were found inside the burial wells in Saqqara's …

Egypt reveals 59 ancient coffins found near Saqqara pyramids
4 years, 3 months ago

Egypt reveals 59 ancient coffins found near Saqqara pyramids

The Independent  

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Archaeologists unearth 27 coffins at Egypt's Saqqara pyramid
4 years, 3 months ago

Archaeologists unearth 27 coffins at Egypt's Saqqara pyramid

India Today  

Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed more than two dozen ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo, an official said Monday. The sarcophagi have remained unopened since they were buried more than 2,500 years ago near the famed Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, said Neveine el-Arif, a spokeswomen for the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Footage shared by the …

Sarcophagi Buried for 2500 Years Unearthed by Archaeologists in Egypt's Saqqara Necropolis
4 years, 3 months ago

Sarcophagi Buried for 2500 Years Unearthed by Archaeologists in Egypt's Saqqara Necropolis

News 18  

Egypt’s antiquities ministry announced Sunday the discovery of 14 sarcophagi in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo that had lain buried for 2,500 years. The coffins were found two days ago during an archaeological dig at the burial spot where another 13 wooden sarcophagi had been discovered last week, the ministry said in a statement. In a video distributed this …

Embalming secrets of ancient Egypt revealed
4 years, 8 months ago

Embalming secrets of ancient Egypt revealed

CNN  

CNN — Archeologists excavating a burial chamber near Cairo have discovered ancient Egyptian embalmers were savvy business people that lured customers in with special deals to suit their budget. Video Ad Feedback Stolen gold coffin returns to Egypt 01:13 - Source: CNN New evidence was uncovered at the Mummification Workshop Complex – the only such workshop to be found fully …

Egypt reveals details of 30 ancient coffins found in Luxor with inscriptions, paintings
5 years, 2 months ago

Egypt reveals details of 30 ancient coffins found in Luxor with inscriptions, paintings

India Today  

Egypt's antiquities authorities on Saturday revealed the details of 30 ancient wooden coffins that were recently discovered in the southern city of Luxor. Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, told reporters that the coffins, with inscriptions and paintings, were found in the Asasif Necropolis on the Nile River's west bank near Luxor. Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Anany …

Egypt unveils trove of ancient coffins excavated in Luxor
5 years, 2 months ago

Egypt unveils trove of ancient coffins excavated in Luxor

Hindustan Times  

Egypt revealed Saturday a rare trove of 30 ancient wooden coffins that have been well-preserved over millennia in the archaeologically rich Valley of the Kings in Luxor. “This is the first discovery in Asasif by dedicated Egyptian hands, comprised of archaeologists, conservationists and workers,” the head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa al-Waziri, told reporters. Tombs and tourism Discoveries …

King Tut’s coffin to be restored for the first time since it was discovered
5 years, 5 months ago

King Tut’s coffin to be restored for the first time since it was discovered

CNN  

CNN — Tutankhamun is one of the best known figures of Ancient Egypt, and now his coffin is getting some tender loving care. The boy king’s gilded coffin has been moved from his tomb in Luxor to the Grand Egyptian Museum for restoration work, Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities announced. MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images “The coffin has suffered a lot of damage, …

Three tombs discovered under Egypt's Great Pyramids, finds study
5 years, 8 months ago

Three tombs discovered under Egypt's Great Pyramids, finds study

India TV News  

An Egyptian archaeological mission has unearthed three tombs, including one that was shared by two priests over 4,400 years ago, a few kilometers south of the three Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. We are talking about a 4,400-year-old tomb," secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and director of the Egyptian Archaeological Mission team Mostafa Waziri told Efe …

Ancient desert tomb reveals 50 Egyptian mummies including 12 preserved children
5 years, 11 months ago

Ancient desert tomb reveals 50 Egyptian mummies including 12 preserved children

The Independent  

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Archaeologists discover eight ancient mummies in Egypt
6 years, 1 month ago

Archaeologists discover eight ancient mummies in Egypt

The Independent  

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Mummy of 3,000-year-old woman discovered inside unopened coffin in Egypt
6 years, 1 month ago

Mummy of 3,000-year-old woman discovered inside unopened coffin in Egypt

The Independent  

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Egypt unveils previously unopened ancient female sarcophagus
6 years, 1 month ago

Egypt unveils previously unopened ancient female sarcophagus

ABC  

Egyptian authorities have unveiled a well-preserved mummy of a woman inside a previously unopened coffin dating back more than 3,000 years. Key points: First known time authorities unveiled previously unopened sarcophagus before international media On same day, authorities revealed another tomb belonging to Thar-Irkhet-if Inside that tomb, there were paintings showing its owner and family The sarcophagus, an ancient coffin, …

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