The 2 not too long ago found Saqqara sarcophagi exhibited within the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir – ET
CAIRO – 18 November 2020: Archaeological discoveries haven’t stopped in the course of the previous few years in Egypt, as the entire world is speaking about how a lot is extracted from its holy floor, and the splendor of the traditional Egyptian civilization that by no means stop to amaze.
On November 14, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled el-Enani, introduced the invention of 100 delicately coloured coffins, and 40 dazzling statues, within the Saqqara antiquities space, along with the 59 coffins that have been found and beforehand introduced on October 13.
Director Common of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Sabah Abdel Razek, stated that two coffins not too long ago found within the Saqqara antiquities space have been transferred to the Grand Egyptian Museum.
The 2 coffins have been initially exhibited within the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, in the course of the celebration of the 118th anniversary of the institution of the museum.
Abdel Razek additional acknowledged that it’s attainable that the 2 sarcophagi can be displayed completely in Corridor 49, which accommodates a gaggle of sarcophagi from the Ptolemaic interval.
That is after the top of the momentary exhibition organized by the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, beneath the title “Cachettes: Hidden Treasures”, in celebration of the 118th anniversary of its institution.
The newest Saqqara discovery consisted of 100 picket coffins sealed in nice situation inside burial shafts, along with 40 gilded statues of the deity Ptah Soker, god of the Saqqara necropolis, 20 picket bins of the deity Horus, two statues of Phnomus, one in all them is 120 cm in top, and the opposite is 75 cm in top product of acacia wooden.
That’s along with the disclosing of quite a few Ushabti statuettes and amulets, and four golden masks of gilded cartonnage.
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism & Antiquities Khaled el-Enany additionally talked about Saqqara, explaining that it is likely one of the most vital websites of the Memphis necropolis , which is the primary capital of Egypt.
It extends from Abu Rawash within the north to Dahshur within the south, stating that the Necropolis of Memphis is one in all UNESCO’s World Heritage websites in Egypt.
He added that Saqqara is a really massive space with round 13 pyramids. Kings, excessive rank residents and senior officers have been buried there from the traditional period, alongside their households by most eras of historic Egyptian historical past (Pharaonic, Greek and Roman).
Saqqara additionally has quite a few historic monasteries and the biggest animal necropolises.
He stated that Saqqara is a really wealthy space that’s nonetheless stuffed with mysteries that’s revealed to the world now and again. Emphasizing that it’s anticipated with, continued excavations, to seek out extra human and animal tombs.
The minister defined that this new discovery was discovered on the similar place because the earlier discoveries, stating that it’s a continuation of the final discovery that was introduced final October, indicating that this isn’t the top of the invention and that extra can be revealed and introduced quickly.
— to www.egypttoday.com
