Ancient mummy coffin sealed 2,500 years ago opened in Egypt
Published date: 7 October 2020 16:23 BST
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Last update: 4 years ago
Archaeologists in Egypt have opened an ancient mummy coffin sealed 2,500 years ago in front of dozens of people.
Fifty-nine wooden coffins were discovered inside burial shafts in Saqqara's necropolis, south of Cairo.
Fifty-nine wooden coffins were discovered inside burial shafts in Saqqara's necropolis, south of Cairo.
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