Horror: Egyptian Archaeologists Unearth 59 Coffins, King’s Tomb Buried 3,000 Yrs Ago

The coffins, along with three sealed niches, were unearthed inside an 11-meter-deep shaft, according to Minister of Tourism.

“The discovery marks the largest number of coffins found in one burial place since the discovery of the Asasif Cachette,’’ the minister said, referring to the discovery of 30 ancient coffins in October 2019 at Asasif cemetery in Upper Egypt’s Luxor Province.

“The discovery in Saqqara includes a wonderful collection of coloured wooden coffins whose colours and inscriptions are still in a good condition despite the passage of 2,500 years,’’ Mr Waziri, who leads the Egyptian archaeological mission said.

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Initial studies revealed that the coffins are completely sealed and have not been opened since they were buried inside the shaft, according to the ministry.

Minister says the collection will be put on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum, being built next to the Giza Pyramids. Egypt has in recent years stepped up the search for ancient artefacts in an attempt to revive its battered tourism industry, which is the main source of national income.

Tourism has been hard hit since the 2011 uprising mass protests that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak in 2011 in addition of militant bomb attack that has also deterred foreign visitors.