Three rock-hewn burial shafts filled with coffins and faience pots have been uncovered in Egypt's Abusir necropolis near Cairo. The discovery was made after authorities received reports of illegal excavations in the area.
One of the burial shafts uncovered in the Abusir necropolis [Credit: Ahram Online] |
Waziri explains that excavation revealed three rock-hewn burial shafts containing funerary collections, including four wooden coffins in bad conservation condition bearing hieroglyphic texts.
A mummified bird [Credit: Ahram Online] |
Farag said the coffins hold four mummified bodies, presumably of birds, along with three round-shaped linen wrappings housing the mummies' stomachs.
Remains of coffin [Credit: Ahram Online] |
Author: Nevine El-Aref | Source: Ahram Online [February 01, 2018]