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Saqqara Necropolis Ancien Tomb - Egypt

This undated photo shows artifacts unearthed at a tomb of an Egyptian prince in Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered a tomb dating back more than 4,000 years at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement on Friday. The tomb is believed to belong to Prince Waserif-Re, son of King Userkaf, the founder of Egypt's Fifth Dynasty, which dates back more than 4,400 years. Little was previously known about the prince. Photo by Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis Ancien Tomb - Egypt

This image shows two sides of a statue unearthed at a tomb of an Egyptian prince in Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered a tomb dating back more than 4,000 years at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement on Friday. The tomb is believed to belong to Prince Waserif-Re, son of King Userkaf, the founder of Egypt's Fifth Dynasty, which dates back more than 4,400 years. Little was previously known about the prince. Photo by Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis Ancien Tomb - Egypt

This undated photo shows a false door carved with hieroglyphic inscriptions unearthed within a tomb of an Egyptian prince in Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered a tomb dating back more than 4,000 years at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement on Friday. The tomb is believed to belong to Prince Waserif-Re, son of King Userkaf, the founder of Egypt's Fifth Dynasty, which dates back more than 4,400 years. Little was previously known about the prince. Photo by Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis Ancien Tomb - Egypt

This undated photo shows a stone carved with hieroglyphic inscriptions unearthed within a tomb of an Egyptian prince in Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered a tomb dating back more than 4,000 years at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement on Friday. The tomb is believed to belong to Prince Waserif-Re, son of King Userkaf, the founder of Egypt's Fifth Dynasty, which dates back more than 4,400 years. Little was previously known about the prince. Photo by Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis Ancien Tomb - Egypt

This undated photo shows a false door carved with hieroglyphic inscriptions unearthed within a tomb of an Egyptian prince in Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered a tomb dating back more than 4,000 years at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement on Friday. The tomb is believed to belong to Prince Waserif-Re, son of King Userkaf, the founder of Egypt's Fifth Dynasty, which dates back more than 4,400 years. Little was previously known about the prince. Photo by Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis - Egypt

Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, on November 12, 2024. The Step Pyramid, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was designed and built by the architect Imhotep in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty to hold the mummy of Pharaoh Djoser. Phoyo by Sui Xiankai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis - Egypt

Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, on November 12, 2024. The Step Pyramid, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was designed and built by the architect Imhotep in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty to hold the mummy of Pharaoh Djoser. Phoyo by Sui Xiankai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis - Egypt

Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, on November 12, 2024. The Step Pyramid, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was designed and built by the architect Imhotep in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty to hold the mummy of Pharaoh Djoser. Phoyo by Sui Xiankai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis - Egypt

Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, on November 12, 2024. The Step Pyramid, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was designed and built by the architect Imhotep in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty to hold the mummy of Pharaoh Djoser. Phoyo by Sui Xiankai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis - Egypt

Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, on November 12, 2024. The Step Pyramid, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was designed and built by the architect Imhotep in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty to hold the mummy of Pharaoh Djoser. Phoyo by Sui Xiankai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis - Egypt

Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, on November 12, 2024. The Step Pyramid, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was designed and built by the architect Imhotep in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty to hold the mummy of Pharaoh Djoser. Phoyo by Sui Xiankai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis - Egypt

This photo taken on November 12, 2024 shows a colored relief painting inside the tomb of an official of ancient Egypt in Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt. The Saqqara necropolis is home to numbers of noble tombs, in which many colored relief paintings depicting ancient Egyptian daily life are still well preserved. Phoyo by Sui Xiankai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis - Egypt

Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, on November 12, 2024. The Step Pyramid, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was designed and built by the architect Imhotep in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty to hold the mummy of Pharaoh Djoser. Phoyo by Sui Xiankai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis - Egypt

This photo taken on November 12, 2024 shows a colored relief painting inside the tomb of an official of ancient Egypt in Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt. The Saqqara necropolis is home to numbers of noble tombs, in which many colored relief paintings depicting ancient Egyptian daily life are still well preserved. Phoyo by Sui Xiankai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis - Egypt

This photo taken on November 12, 2024 shows a colored relief painting inside the tomb of an official of ancient Egypt in Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt. The Saqqara necropolis is home to numbers of noble tombs, in which many colored relief paintings depicting ancient Egyptian daily life are still well preserved. Phoyo by Sui Xiankai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis - Egypt

This photo taken on November 12, 2024 shows a colored relief painting inside the tomb of an official of ancient Egypt in Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt. The Saqqara necropolis is home to numbers of noble tombs, in which many colored relief paintings depicting ancient Egyptian daily life are still well preserved. Phoyo by Sui Xiankai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis - Egypt

This photo taken on November 12, 2024 shows a colored relief painting inside the tomb of an official of ancient Egypt in Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt. The Saqqara necropolis is home to numbers of noble tombs, in which many colored relief paintings depicting ancient Egyptian daily life are still well preserved. Phoyo by Sui Xiankai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis - Egypt

Tourists view colored relief paintings inside the tomb of a an official of ancient Egypt in Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, November 12, 2024. The Saqqara necropolis is home to numbers of noble tombs, in which many colored relief paintings depicting ancient Egyptian daily life are still well preserved. Phoyo by Sui Xiankai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saqqara Necropolis - Egypt

A tourist takes photos of colored relief paintings inside the tomb of an official of ancient Egypt in Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, November 12, 2024. The Saqqara necropolis is home to numbers of noble tombs, in which many colored relief paintings depicting ancient Egyptian daily life are still well preserved. Phoyo by Sui Xiankai/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-PLANE VIEW

(240423) -- CAIRO, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 23, 2024 from a plane shows a view of the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-IMHOTEP MUSEUM-REOPENING

(231204) -- CAIRO, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Statues are on display at the newly-restored Imhotep Museum at Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 3, 2023. The newly-restored Imhotep Museum was reopened Sunday at Saqqara necropolis, south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. Named after Imhotep, an architect and a minister to Djoser, the second king of Egypt's third dynasty, the museum houses 286 artifacts in six halls, in addition to about 70 artifacts on temporary display. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-IMHOTEP MUSEUM-REOPENING

(231204) -- CAIRO, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A statue is on display at the newly-restored Imhotep Museum at Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 3, 2023. The newly-restored Imhotep Museum was reopened Sunday at Saqqara necropolis, south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. Named after Imhotep, an architect and a minister to Djoser, the second king of Egypt's third dynasty, the museum houses 286 artifacts in six halls, in addition to about 70 artifacts on temporary display. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-IMHOTEP MUSEUM-REOPENING

(231204) -- CAIRO, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes photos of exhibits at the newly-restored Imhotep Museum at Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 3, 2023. The newly-restored Imhotep Museum was reopened Sunday at Saqqara necropolis, south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. Named after Imhotep, an architect and a minister to Djoser, the second king of Egypt's third dynasty, the museum houses 286 artifacts in six halls, in addition to about 70 artifacts on temporary display. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-IMHOTEP MUSEUM-REOPENING

(231204) -- CAIRO, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A face mask for a mummy is on display at the newly-restored Imhotep Museum at Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 3, 2023. The newly-restored Imhotep Museum was reopened Sunday at Saqqara necropolis, south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. Named after Imhotep, an architect and a minister to Djoser, the second king of Egypt's third dynasty, the museum houses 286 artifacts in six halls, in addition to about 70 artifacts on temporary display. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-IMHOTEP MUSEUM-REOPENING

(231204) -- CAIRO, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Exhibits are on display at the newly-restored Imhotep Museum at Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 3, 2023. The newly-restored Imhotep Museum was reopened Sunday at Saqqara necropolis, south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. Named after Imhotep, an architect and a minister to Djoser, the second king of Egypt's third dynasty, the museum houses 286 artifacts in six halls, in addition to about 70 artifacts on temporary display. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-IMHOTEP MUSEUM-REOPENING

(231204) -- CAIRO, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People look at a mummy on display at the newly-restored Imhotep Museum at Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 3, 2023. The newly-restored Imhotep Museum was reopened Sunday at Saqqara necropolis, south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. Named after Imhotep, an architect and a minister to Djoser, the second king of Egypt's third dynasty, the museum houses 286 artifacts in six halls, in addition to about 70 artifacts on temporary display. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-IMHOTEP MUSEUM-REOPENING

(231204) -- CAIRO, Dec. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes photos of a statue on display at the newly-restored Imhotep Museum at Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 3, 2023. The newly-restored Imhotep Museum was reopened Sunday at Saqqara necropolis, south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. Named after Imhotep, an architect and a minister to Djoser, the second king of Egypt's third dynasty, the museum houses 286 artifacts in six halls, in addition to about 70 artifacts on temporary display. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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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

(230527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 27, 2023 shows artifacts exhibited during an archaeological discovery press conference 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)

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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)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-MUMMIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND TOMBS

(230527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man takes photos of an artifact exhibited during an archaeological discovery press conference 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)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-MUMMIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND TOMBS

(230527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 27, 2023 shows artifacts exhibited during an archaeological discovery press conference 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)

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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)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-MUMMIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND TOMBS

(230527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Journalists work in front of a colored mummy coffin exhibited during an archaeological discovery press conference 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)

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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)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-MUMMIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND TOMBS

(230527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mostafa Waziri, the secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, unveils a colored mummy coffin during an archaeological discovery press conference 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/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-MUMMIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND TOMBS

(230527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 27, 2023 shows a piece of human-shaped coffin lid unearthed at 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/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-MUMMIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND TOMBS

(230527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 27, 2023 shows a colored mummy coffin exhibited during an archaeological discovery press conference 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)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-MUMMIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND TOMBS

(230527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes photos of an ancient tomb 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)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-MUMMIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND TOMBS

(230527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mostafa Waziri, the secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, introduces a colored mummy coffin during an archaeological discovery press conference 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/Sui Xiankai)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-MUMMIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND TOMBS

(230527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 27, 2023 shows a statue exhibited during an archaeological discovery press conference 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)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-MUMMIFICATION WORKSHOPS AND TOMBS

(230527) -- CAIRO, May 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 27, 2023 shows clay pots used in mummification unearthed at 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)

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(SP) EGYPT-SAQQARA-SAQQARA PYRAMID RACE

(230217) -- SAQQARA, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A runner participates in the Saqqara Pyramid Race in the Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 17, 2023. The Saqqara Pyramid Race takes runners up close to Step Pyramid of Saqqara and offers two distances (5km and 10km). (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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(SP) EGYPT-SAQQARA-SAQQARA PYRAMID RACE

(230217) -- SAQQARA, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Runners participate in the Saqqara Pyramid Race in the Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 17, 2023. The Saqqara Pyramid Race takes runners up close to Step Pyramid of Saqqara and offers two distances (5km and 10km). (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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(SP) EGYPT-SAQQARA-SAQQARA PYRAMID RACE

(230217) -- SAQQARA, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A runner participates in the Saqqara Pyramid Race in the Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 17, 2023. The Saqqara Pyramid Race takes runners up close to Step Pyramid of Saqqara and offers two distances (5km and 10km). (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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(SP) EGYPT-SAQQARA-SAQQARA PYRAMID RACE

(230217) -- SAQQARA, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A runner participates in the Saqqara Pyramid Race in the Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 17, 2023. The Saqqara Pyramid Race takes runners up close to Step Pyramid of Saqqara and offers two distances (5km and 10km). (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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(SP) EGYPT-SAQQARA-SAQQARA PYRAMID RACE

(230217) -- SAQQARA, Feb. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Runners participate in the Saqqara Pyramid Race in the Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 17, 2023. The Saqqara Pyramid Race takes runners up close to Step Pyramid of Saqqara and offers two distances (5km and 10km). (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-STEP PYRAMID-TOURISM

(230127) -- CAIRO, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 26, 2023. The Step Pyramid, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was designed and built by the architect Imhotep in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty to hold the mummy of Pharaoh Djoser. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SAQQARA-STEP PYRAMID-TOURISM

(230127) -- CAIRO, Jan. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist takes photos of the Step Pyramid complex in the Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 26, 2023. The Step Pyramid, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was designed and built by the architect Imhotep in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty to hold the mummy of Pharaoh Djoser. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Egypt discovers oldest, most complete unroyal mummy

STORY: Egypt discovers oldest, most complete unroyal mummy DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:38 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the discovery site at Saqqara necropolis 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ZAHI HAWASS, Egyptian archeologist 3. various of the artifacts STORYLINE: Egypt's renowned archeologist Zahi Hawass on Thursday announced the discovery of "important tombs hosting a 4,300-year-old mummy" at the Saqqara necropolis near the Pyramids of Giza. "The mummy is the oldest and most complete unroyal mummy found in Egypt to date," said Hawass at a press conference. SOUNDBITE (English): ZAHI HAWASS, Egyptian archeologist "All these artifacts can tell us that the sarcophagus is dated back to 4,300 years ago. We know that mummification during the New Kingdom (1800 B.C. to 1600 B.C.) reached its peak, but to see a mummy like this dated to the Old Kingdom (2500 B.C. to 2100 B.C.) in a good condition is really a good discovery in my opinion." The mummy of a man, Hekashepes, covered wit