Egypt Opens Up 59 Coffins That Have Been Buried For Over 2,500 Years
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If you think 2020 can’t get even weirder, think again, because Egyptian archeologists have dug up and split open 59 sealed coffins that were buried over 2,500 years ago. So, let the curses begin.
The archeologists initially discovered 13 coffins in a burial shaft in Saqqara, the desert necropolis. Soon, they found a total of 59 tombs that were located 11 meters (36 feet) below the ground, piled upon one another.
Most of the coffins seemed to be in good condition and contained the bodies of Egyptian priests and prestigious members of the community. The mummies were draped in burial cloth with hieroglyphics in vibrant colors.
“I am really impressed that COVID-19 did not stop them from digging to unveil more mystery and secrets about our great civilization,” Egypt’s antiquities minister Khaled El-Anany said about the discovery.
The opened coffins will now find a home in the Grand Egyptian Museum, set to open in 2021. The archaeologists hope to uncover more tombs in their research.
Honoured to be invited by the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities HE Khaled El Anany to Saqqara for the announcement that a new tomb of mummies has been discovered. I saw one being opened for the first time in 2600 years! Truly amazing! @TourismandAntiq @MFATNZ 🇪🇬🇳🇿 pic.twitter.com/5oLfAM7zAV
— Greg Lewis 🇳🇿🇪🇬 (@NZinEgypt) October 3, 2020
The mummy tomb, which has been sealed for 2500 years, has been opened for the first time. pic.twitter.com/KWGT95girv
— Psychedelic Art (@VisuallySt) October 5, 2020
[via Happy Magazine, cover image via Shutterstock]
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