Archaeologists unearth 2500 year old coffins; Egypt showcasing it for tourists

The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry reported the discovery of 14 tombs at the Saqqara Necropolis, south of Cairo. These stone coffins made of stone are said to be 2.5 thousand years old. Usually mummies have been recovered from such coffins.

This news was full of fun as we rarely gets to see mummies. Saqqara Necropolis located 16 kilometers to the south of the Giza Pyramid. It is a part of the ancient city of Memphis. These are one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is also called the city of pyramids.

2.5 thousand years old coffins:

Talking about the coffin found in the excavation, the amazing art of painting is seen on it. Also, pictures made of hieroglyphs have been seen on the coffin. The ministry said in its statement that a high level of excavation was planned here with the hope that a troop of coffins would be found here.

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Egypt focusing to promote archaeological discoveries:

Let us know that due to the worldwide pandemic corona virus, the tourist area of ​​Egypt has been badly affected. Therefore, Egypt has sought to promote archaeological discoveries across the country to increase tourism.

New attraction for tourists:

At the same time, Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khalid Al-Anani (Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani) has described the coffin found in Sakkara as just a beginning. Let me tell you that a video was released this month about all these discoveries.

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Egypt is also planning to unveil the central project of the Grand Egyptian Museum in the coming months. Significantly, the tourism sector of the country suffering from internal political discord and terrorist attack in Egypt has been affected.

Also, due to Covid-19 pandemic, only 13.6 million tourists reached here last year.

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