Archaeologists discover five tombs in Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis

CAIRO (Reuters) – Archaeologists have found 5 historic tombs adorned with well-preserved work at a cemetery in Saqqara, simply outdoors the Egyptian capital Cairo, officers mentioned on Saturday.

The tombs belong to senior officers from the Outdated Kingdom and First Intermediate interval, courting to greater than 4 thousand years in the past, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities mentioned.

Situated close to the pyramid of King Merenre I, additionally they contained massive stone coffins, picket coffins and different artefacts together with small statues and pottery.

Saqqara, which lies south of the Nice Pyramids of Giza, has offered a wealthy seam of archaeological discoveries lately.

(Reporting by Sameh el-Khatib; Writing by Aidan Lewis; Enhancing by Kirsten Donovan)