Skip to player
Skip to main content
Skip to footer
Search
Connect
Watch fullscreen
Like
Bookmark
Share
Add to Playlist
Report
13 Mummies Coffins Unearthed In Egypt
Live Science
Follow
7/6/2025
Archaeologists discovers 13 wooden coffins in the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara.
Category
š¤
Tech
Transcript
Display full video transcript
00:00
Archaeologists have discovered more than 13 ancient Egyptian coffins piled one on top of the other
00:05
within a burial well at the desert necropolis of Saqqara, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
00:13
These coffins are thought to be 2,500 years old, and while it's still not clear who was buried in these coffins,
00:19
archaeologists hope to find out soon once they start opening them up.
00:22
The well that held the coffins was very deep, about 40 feet or 11 meters,
00:27
and actually archaeologists think that more will be found soon.
00:31
This newfound discovery of 13 coffins is the largest since October 2019 at Saqqara,
00:37
when 30 wooden coffins were discovered in one cache, according to the Ministry.
00:42
However, these remains are just a minuscule amount of the dead bodies, both human and animal,
00:48
that are buried at Saqqara, which is a giant necropolis and pyramid complex at Memphis,
00:53
which was ancient Egypt's first capital.
00:55
Saqqara is located about 20 miles or 30 kilometers south of Cairo,
01:00
and it's also the resting place of several kings who ruled during the first and second dynasties,
01:06
including Djoser, who was the first king of the third dynasty
01:09
and had the famous steppe pyramid at Saqqara built when he died.
01:14
Back when these people were alive 2,500 years ago,
01:17
it was a tumultuous time for ancient Egypt.
01:19
Persia had taken over, meaning they were ruled by foreigners.
01:24
However, some of the foreigners actually invested in Egypt.
01:28
For instance, one of the rulers, known as the Persian king Darius I,
01:33
actually ordered the construction of temples and public works,
01:36
and he redid the legal system and strengthened the economy in Egypt.
01:40
Archaeologists hope to learn more about this time period
01:43
by studying the remains of the people who died then.
01:46
Archaeween Ritchie
01:49
Awww.ar flavoweid.org
01:50
Awww.ar logicalSon of które
01:51
ThatŃŠ»s no cuenten
01:53
Awww.ar Stefana
01:54
Awww.ar modify
01:54
Awww.ar ГейŃŃŠ²ā¦
01:56
Owww.ar
Recommended
1:31
|
Up next
Discovery Of A Young Large Magellanic Cloud Star System With Planet-Forming Disk
Space.com
today
14:55
NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 Bids Farewell To ISS In Change Of Command Ceremony
Space.com
yesterday
1:23
Chinese Astronauts Conduct Experiments And Maintenance On Tiangong Space Station
Space.com
yesterday
1:52
What's Putting You Off From Investing, And How To Overcome It
Kiplinger
yesterday
2:53
Affordable US Cities To Live In
Kiplinger
yesterday
1:29
IRS Quietly Changes The Rule On How Your Childrenās Inheritance Will Be Taxed
Kiplinger
yesterday
4:28
How To Record Your Band - Part 3 Recording Drums
Music Radar
2 days ago
7:16
Ninja Tune Zen Delay Sound | Music Radar
Music Radar
5 days ago
1:58
Can Boa Constrictors Breathe While They Constrict?
Live Science
today
1:24
Sheep Flow Like Water
Live Science
today
1:35
How Are Diamonds Made?
Live Science
yesterday
1:40
Earthās Magnetic Field Almost Disappeared
Live Science
yesterday
1:30
The 7 Most Terrifying Things In Space
Live Science
yesterday
3:30
Facts About Orca Killer Whales
Live Science
yesterday
1:18
Tiny Worm Flash Mob Caught Under the Microscope
Live Science
yesterday
1:45
Earth Is Spinning Too Quickly - Clocks Arenāt Keeping Up
Live Science
yesterday
0:47
Super-Strong Magnet Literally Blew The Doors Off A Tokyo Laboratory
Live Science
yesterday
3:00
Glass Octopus Captured In Rare Footage By Underwater Robot
Live Science
yesterday
1:29
How Were the Egyptian Pyramids Built?
Live Science
yesterday
1:07
Earth's Oldest Material is Older Than Earth
Live Science
yesterday
0:44
Amazing Footage Shows Underwater Volcano In Japan Erupting
Live Science
yesterday
1:48
What Does Exercise Do To Your Brain?
Live Science
2 days ago
1:55
Methane-Filled Lake Sets Air Above It Ablaze
Live Science
2 days ago
1:26
Snake Species Found in Another Snakeās Stomach
Live Science
2 days ago
2:56
NASA's Artemis Program
Live Science
2 days ago