Saqqara Secrets: A Book Of The Dead Was Found Near Step Pyramid Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 52-foot-long (16 meters) papyrus containing sections from the Book of the Dead. The more than 2,000-year-old document was found within a coffin in a tomb south of the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara.  There are many … Continue reading Saqqara Secrets: A Book Of The Dead Was Found Near Step Pyramid →

Egypt Reveals “History-Changing” Discovery of 3,000-Year Old Mummies, Temple and Book of the Dead at Saqqara As early as January, Egypt has already announced the first major discovery of the year in the ancient treasure throve we know as the Saqqara necropolis. We all remember October and November last year when more than 150 ancient … Continue reading Egypt Reveals “History-Changing” Discovery of 3,000-Year Old Mummies, Temple and Book of the Dead at Saqqara →

250 mummies in coffins among the latest discoveries from Egypt’s Saqqara treasure trove Egyptian archaeologists have revealed another massive haul of priceless artefacts from the Saqqara Necropolis, a bountiful site near Cairo that likely still holds untold secrets. On display Monday were dozens of newly-discovered, beautifully decorated coffins or sarcophagi, still sealed up with their … Continue reading 250 mummies in coffins among the latest discoveries from Egypt’s Saqqara treasure trove →

13-foot-long ‘Book of the Dead’ scroll found in burial shaft in Egypt Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a cache of treasures—including more than 50 wooden sarcophagi, a funerary temple dedicated to an Old Kingdom queen and a 13-foot-long Book of the Dead scroll—at the Saqqara necropolis, a vast burial ground south of Cairo, according to … Continue reading 13-foot-long ‘Book of the Dead’ scroll found in burial shaft in Egypt →

50 ancient coffins uncovered at Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis Egypt recently unearthed a funerary temple and the oldest coffins ever discovered in Saqqara, revealing more mysteries in the ancient burial ground and marking another significant find in the vast necropolis south of Cairo. The country said a mission headed by prominent Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, the former … Continue reading 50 ancient coffins uncovered at Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis →

Pyramid and Hundreds of New Kingdom Coffins Found in Egypt Just a stone’s throw from King Tut’s tomb, archaeologists have unearthed the pyramid of a never-before-known ancient Egyptian queen; a cache of coffins, mummies and artefacts; and a series of interconnected tunnels. For the past two years, archaeologists have been working at Saqqara, an archaeological … Continue reading Pyramid and Hundreds of New Kingdom Coffins Found in Egypt →

Egypt: a 4,200-year-old funerary temple for a queen discovered Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities has revealed details of the latest landmark discoveries to emerge from the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo. The vast burial grounds sit in what was once Memphis, the capital of ancient Egypt. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to more than … Continue reading Egypt: a 4,200-year-old funerary temple for a queen discovered →