Egypt: 20 wooden sarcophagi in perfect condition

The Ministry of Antiquities L & # 39; Egypt reported on Wednesday that they found a hiding place with more than 20 intact and sealed wooden coffins in a necropolis of the Pharaonic era, located in Luxor, on the west bank of the Nile. "It is one of the most important and important archaeological discoveries of recent years"said the secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri.

The Minister of Antiquities, Khaled El-Enany, and Waziri approached the site of Al-Asasif to inspect the site of the discovery and were pleasantly surprised to find the coffin's excellent state of preservation.

As stated in a statement, the coffins they were found grouped on two levels, one on top of the other, in the way "like the ancient Egyptians left them" and even they keep the engravings and the painting with those who have been adorned.

The necropolis in which they were found was part of the city of Thebes, near Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra Abu el-Naga. As it appeared, it mainly contains tombs of senior Egyptian officials dynasties XVIII (1550 and 1295 BC), XXV (747 to 664 BC) and XXVI (664-525 BC).

As a result of this finding, the Ministry announced that it would provide a press conference next Saturday 19 in which he will give more information about it.