Archaeologists in Egypt revealed a stunning collection of ancient artifacts, including 250 mummies.
since 2018, and there are still many years of work left to carry out there.
The cemetery site at Saqqara was previously called"Bubasteion," a reference to the ancient Egyptian goddess Bast, who was worshiped in the form of a cat. Many of the statues initially discovered there depicted the goddess. In 2019, however, the site was renamed the Cemetery of Sacred Animals after archaeologists discovered other mummified animals and statues of other Egyptian deities there, Dr. Mohamed Al Saidi, the mission's director, told CBS News.
"Today's discovery confirms that the temple wasn't exclusively for cats, but for other Egyptian deities too," Al Saidi told CBS News. Inside the same coffin, the archaeologists discovered a papyrus roll they believe may be 10 yards long and contain chapters of the"." The papyrus has been sent to a lab at the Egyptian Museum for further examination.
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