Egypt unveils discovery of ancient mummification workshops, tombs in Saqqara

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Egypt unveils discovery of ancient mummification workshops, tombs in Saqqara

STORY: Egypt unveils discovery of ancient mummification workshops, tombs in Saqqara DATELINE: May 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of archaeological discovery press conference in Saqqara necropolis 2. various of the site STORYLINE: Egypt announced on Saturday the discovery of two ancient embalming workshops for humans and animals along with two tombs and a collection of artifacts in Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo. Ahmed Issa, Egyptian minister of tourism and antiquities, said during a press conference at the site of discovery that the excavation was carried out by an Egyptian mission led by the secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri. The two embalming workshops date back to the 30th Dynasty and the Ptolemaic periods while the two tombs are from the Old and New Kingdoms, according to the minister. "The workshop for humans has a rectangular shape and is designed to be divided into several rooms equipped with st

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                    EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-MUMMIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND TOMBS

                    EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-MUMMIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND TOMBS

                    (230527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at the archaeological site in Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo, Egypt, May 27, 2023. Egypt announced on Saturday the discovery of two ancient embalming workshops for humans and animals along with two tombs and a collection of artifacts in Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
                      EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-MUMMIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND TOMBS

                      EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-MUMMIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND TOMBS

                      (230527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 27, 2023 shows the archaeological site in Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo, Egypt. Egypt announced on Saturday the discovery of two ancient embalming workshops for humans and animals along with two tombs and a collection of artifacts in Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)