Hundreds of Ancient Mummies Discovered in Vast Egyptian Necropolis

[Judi Lynn]

AFP 31 MAY 2022



Egypt on Monday unveiled a cache of sarcophagi and bronze statuettes – including one of pioneering architect Imhotep – at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo.

They were the latest in a series of discoveries made in the area.

Saqqara is a vast necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage site home to more than a dozen pyramids, animal burial sites, and ancient Coptic Christian monasteries.

Among the 150 bronze statuettes unearthed in the latest findings is one of Imhotep, who "revolutionized architecture" in the ancient world, Mostafa Waziri, head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, told reporters.

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[niyad]

1. Thank you for sharing this fascinating information. Daily our knowledge

grrows.

[brush]

2. Apparently ancient Egypt was multi-cultural.

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Here's another image from the story. The darker hued mummy is said to be Imhotep.

[TreasonousBastard]

4. There has been a huge argument over the years about the...

"true" race of the Egyptians over the last 4000 or so years.

Best I can figure out is they just didn't really care about race and upper and lower Egypt got along pretty well, dealing with the occasional conqueror.

[littlemissmartypants]

3. Thank you. ❤