Mon 29 May 2023:
Authorities in charge of Egypt’s antiquities have revealed ancient tombs and workshops that they claim were recently found at a Pharaonic necropolis west of Cairo.
The locations were discovered on Saturday in the vast Saqqara necropolis, which is a component of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt.
Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the workshops had been used to mummify humans and sacred animals. They date back to the 30th Pharaonic Dynasty (380 BC to 343 BC) and the Ptolemaic period (305 BC to 30 BC), he said.
Inside the workshops, archaeologists found clay pots and other items apparently used in mummification, as well as ritual vessels, Waziri said.
Sabri Farag, director of the Saqqara archaeological site said the tombs were for a senior official from the Old Kingdom and a priest from the New Kingdom.
The Egyptian government has been extensively promoting fresh archaeological discoveries to foreign diplomats and the media in recent years.
In order to revitalize an industry that suffered from political unrest after the 2011 uprising, it is hoped that such findings may assist in luring more tourists to the nation.
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