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13 Mummies Coffins Unearthed in Egypt
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1/1/2024
Archaeologists have found 13 wooden coffins in the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara.
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Archaeologists have discovered more than 13 ancient Egyptian coffins piled one on top of the other
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within a burial well at the desert necropolis of Saqqara, according to the Egyptian Ministry
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of Tourism and Antiquities. These coffins are thought to be 2,500 years old, and while it's
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still not clear who was buried in these coffins, archaeologists hope to find out soon once they
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start opening them up. The well that held the coffins was very deep, about 40 feet or 11 meters,
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and actually archaeologists think that more will be found soon. This newfound discovery of 13 coffins
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is the largest since October 2019 at Saqqara, when 30 wooden coffins were discovered in one cache,
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according to the ministry. However, these remains are just a minuscule amount of the dead bodies,
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both human and animal, that are buried at Saqqara, which is a giant necropolis and pyramid complex
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at Memphis, which was ancient Egypt's first capital. Saqqara is located about 20 miles or
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30 kilometers south of Cairo, and it's also the resting place of several kings who ruled during
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the first and second dynasties, including Djoser, who was the first king of the third dynasty
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and had the famous step pyramid at Saqqara built when he died. Back when these people were alive
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2,500 years ago, it was a tumultuous time for ancient Egypt. Persia had taken over, meaning
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they were ruled by foreigners. However, some of the foreigners actually invested in Egypt.
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For instance, one of the rulers, known as the Persian king Darius I, actually ordered the
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construction of temples and public works, and he readied the legal system and strengthened the
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economy in Egypt. Archaeologists hope to learn more about this time period by studying the
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remains of the people who died then.
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