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mummification workshop

Jun 16 Blog

Two Mummification Workshops Discovered at Saqqara

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Egyptian excavations at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Saqqara, south of Cairo, have revealed two of the most complete mummification workshops ever discovered. Announced […]

tomb at Saqqara

Apr 28 Blog

Lavish New Kingdom Tomb Uncovered at Saqqara

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Archaeologists from the Leiden Turin Expedition to Saqqara have uncovered an ornate tomb dating to the early Ramesside period (c. 13th century BCE) that belonged […]

Book of the dead

Mar 13 Blog

Complete Book of the Dead Discovered at Saqqara

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

While excavating near the Step Pyramid of Djoser, in Saqqara, archaeologists from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities discovered a complete copy of the Egyptian […]

excavating

Feb 3 Blog

Earliest Mummified Remains Found in Egypt

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Excavations at Saqqara south of Cairo continue to reveal incredible finds, including what may be the oldest mummified person ever found in Egypt. According to […]

wooden sarcophagi

Jun 10 Blog

Hundreds of Egyptian Sarcophagi Uncovered in the Saqqara Tombs

By: Nathan Steinmeyer

Excavations at the site of the ancient Saqqara tombs continue to amaze with the discovery of 250 sarcophagi and 150 statuettes. The discovery was announced […]

Saqqara Coffin

Jan 2 Blog

Funerary Temple Found in Saqqara

By: Jonathan Laden

On January 17, 2021, the Egyptian archaeological mission announced the discovery in Saqqara of an Old Kingdom funerary temple. They also found a four-meter-long papyrus […]

The Pyramin of Pharaoh Djoser

Nov 16 Blog

Egypt Unveils 100 Sarcophagi

By: Jonathan Laden

On Saturday, November 14, 2020, the Egyptian Antiquities Authority announced that they’ve discovered more than 100 finely painted wood coffins, including many mummies, and 40 […]

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