Egypt unveils discovery of 250 coffins, 150 statues in Saqqara

STORY: Egypt unveils discovery of 250 coffins, 150 statues in Saqqara DATELINE: May 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of step Pyramid and the excavated site 2. various of sealed coffins containing mummies 3. SOUNDBITE (English): MOSTAFA WAZIRI, Secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities 4. various of sealed coffins containing mummies, statues and other stuff STORYLINE: Egypt unveiled on Monday a major new archaeological find of 250 sealed coffins containing mummies, 150 bronze statues of ancient gods and goddesses, and other antiquities at the Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo. An Egyptian archeological mission working in Bubastian Cemetery area discovered a bronze statues cachette in the site that dates back to the Late Period of ancient Egypt, Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, told media. SOUNDBITE (English): MOSTAFA WAZIRI, Secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities