13 Mummies Coffins Unearthed in Egypt

Archaeologists have found 13 wooden coffins in the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Saqqara.

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00:00 archaeologists have discovered more than 13 ancient Egyptian coffins piled one on top of the other

00:04 Within a burial well at the desert necropolis of Saqqara

00:08 according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

00:12 These coffins are thought to be 2,500 years old and while it's still not clear who was buried in these coffins

00:18 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 and

00:27 Actually archaeologists think that more will be found soon

00:30 This newfound discovery of 13 coffins is the largest since October 2019 at Saqqara

00:36 When 30 wooden coffins were discovered in one cache according to the ministry

00:41 However, these remains are just a minuscule amount of the dead bodies both human and animal that are buried at Saqqara

00:49 Which is a giant necropolis and pyramid complex at Memphis, which was ancient Egypt's first capital

00:55 Saqqara is located about 20 miles or 30 kilometers south of Cairo

00:59 And it's also the resting place of several kings who ruled during the first and second dynasties

01:05 Including Djoser who was the first king of the third dynasty and had the famous step pyramid at Saqqara built when he died

01:12 Back when these people were alive

01:15 2,500 years ago. 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

01:27 For instance one of the rulers known as the Persian King Darius the first

01:32 Actually ordered the construction of temples and public works and he read the legal system and strengthened the economy in Egypt

01:39 Archaeologists hope to learn more about this time period by studying the remains of the people who died then

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