Archaeologists recently discovered 30 ancient wooden coffins with mummies in the city of Luxor, Egypt.
The coffins, which were well-preserved, are believed to be about 3,000 years old and they were opened on Saturday, The New York Post reported. According to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities, this discovery is the largest trove found in more than 100 years.
“It is the first large human coffin cache ever discovered since the end of the 19th century,” Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany said in a press statement.
Archaeologists found the coffins at Al-Asasif cemetery, which is located near the Nile River. They were arranged in two rows and in good condition, with colors and complete inscriptions. According to the ministry, they were the final resting places for female priests, male priests, and some children.
“Anything from Egypt is always exciting, but this is probably one of the most exciting discoveries that I’ve seen out of Egypt in quite a while,” Dr. Karin Sowada from Macquarie University told 7News Sydney. “So to find such a large number of coffins intact, in situ, has not been discovered in Egypt since the late nineteenth century.”
The coffins will be restored and exhibited at the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is expected to open near the Great Pyramid of Giza in 2020.
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