The find in Saqqara included 150 bronze statues of ancient Egyptian deities.
May 30, 2022, 8:02 AMA man looks at displayed figurines that are around 2,500 years old, from the newly discovered burial site near Egypt's Saqqara necropolis, during a presentation in Giza, Egypt, May 30, 2022.Egypt has uncovered 2,500-year-old wooden coffins and bronze statues in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, the country announced on Monday, as it hopes a string of discoveries will help revive its ailing tourism industry.
Figurines that are around 2,500 years old, from the newly discovered burial site near Egypt's Saqqara necropolis, are displayed during a presentation in Giza, Egypt, May 30, 2022.The cachette included 150 bronze statues of ancient Egyptian deities including Bastet, Anubis, Osiris, Amunmeen, Isis, Nefertum and Hathor.
One of the highlights was the discovery of the "first intact papyrus in over 100 years," which may contain verses of the Book of the Dead, a collection of funerary texts containing spells to help the deceased navigate the afterlife. "Look at how she is standing and the purse she is holding. This is how ancient Egyptians showed to us the beauty of Egyptian women," El-Waziri said.
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