{"id":3552,"date":"2020-09-21T15:28:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T15:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madaresharghi.ir\/en\/?p=3552"},"modified":"2020-09-21T15:28:10","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T15:28:10","slug":"egypt-discovers-14-ancient-tombs-at-saqqara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madaresharghi.ir\/en\/egypt-discovers-14-ancient-tombs-at-saqqara\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt discovers 14 ancient tombs at Saqqara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Egypt&#8217;s Antiquities Ministry announced the discovery of 14 coffins in the Saqqara area that had lain buried for two and a half thousand years.<\/p>\n<p>The tombs were found during an archeological dig, and follow 13 wooden sarcophagus discovered in the same burial spot last week, the ministry said in a statement, AFP reported.<\/p>\n<p>The vast Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo is part of the ancient capital of Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n<p>Saqqara is the site of the colossal rectangular-based step Pyramid of Djoser.<\/p>\n<p>Photographs of the well-preserved wooden coffins show ornate and intricate paintings, with maroon and blue lines, as well as hieroglyphic pictorials.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt has sought to promote archeological discoveries across the country in a bid to revive tourism, which took a hit with restrictions on travel due to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Egypt&#8217;s Antiquities Ministry announced the discovery of 14 coffins in the Saqqara area that had lain buried for two and a half thousand years. The tombs were found during an archeological dig, and follow 13 wooden sarcophagus discovered in the same burial spot last week, the ministry said in a statement, AFP reported. 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