Egypt reveals recently found ancient tombs and workshops in the Saqqara necropolis in photos
Authorities in charge of Egypt's antiquities have revealed ancient tombs and workshops that they claim were found at a Pharaonic necropolis not far from Cairo. The locations were discovered in the vast Saqqara necropolis, which is a part of Memphis, the former capital of Egypt and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The crafts had been utilized to embalm both sacred animals and people. In the meantime, the tombs belonged to an important official and a priest from ancient Egypt. The Egyptian government has been extensively promoting fresh archaeological discoveries to foreign diplomats and the media in recent years. It anticipates that these discoveries will aid in boosting tourism in the nation.
Canopic jars, which were made to contain organs that were removed from the body in the process of mummification, are seen at the site of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, 24 kilometers (15 miles) southwest of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, May 27, 2023. Saqqara is a part of Egypt's ancient capital of Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage site. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A Canopic jar, which was made to contain organs that were removed from the body in the process of mummification, are seen at the site of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, 15 miles southwest of Cairo, Egypt.
A recently unearthed ancient wooden sarcophagus is seen Saturday in Saqqara near Cairo, Egypt.
An Egyptian archeologist points at a colored painting showing the offering of sacrifices at a recently uncovered tomb that was said to belong to a top official of the fifth Dynasty named "Ne Hesut Ba" in Saqqara, Egypt.
Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, displays a recently unearthed ancient wooden sarcophagus at the site of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, 24 kilometers (15 miles) southwest of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, May 27, 2023. Saqqara is a part of Egypt's ancient capital of Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Waziri said the workshops had been used to mummify humans and sacred animals, dated back to the 30th Pharaonic Dynasty 380 BC to 343 BC and Ptolemaic period 305 BC to 30 BC. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A colored painting is seen on a recently unearthed ancient wooden sarcophagus in Saqqara, Egypt.
A visitor is reflected on a panel that holds recently unearthed ancient artifacts Saturday in Saqqara, Egypt.
Canopic jars, made to contain organs removed from a body during the mummification process, are displayed in Saqqara, Egypt.
Visitors pose for pictures Saturday on top of recently unearthed ancient embalming workshops in Saqqara, Egypt.