16 July, 2022
A collection of 250 beautifully painted sarcophagi with well-preserved mummies vcme into the limelight recently. The 2500-year-old artifacts, unveiled on May 31, 2022, were unearthed at Saqqara's ‘Cemetery of Ancient Animals,’ near Cairo. The temple complex was dedicated to Bast, the Egyptian goddess of protection and the bringer of good health. It was the burial place of choice for wealthy residents of Memphis, the capital city of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
The excavation team also found 150 bronze statues. Many represented Egyptian gods. The most exciting discovery was a one-of-a-kind, well-preserved papyrus roll. Experts believe it contains chapters from the Book of the Dead, an ancient Egyptian funerary text.
Source: DOGO NEWS/Internet