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Discovery of five 4,000-year-old tombs in south Saqqara

The Egyptian archaeological mission operating in south Saqqara near Cairo has discovered five tombs with inscriptions dating back 4,000 years and containing burial and archaeological finds.
Members of the media gather in the area where five ancient Pharaonic tombs were recently discovered at the Saqqara archaeological site, south of Cairo, Egypt, March 19, 2022.

CAIRO — The Egyptian archaeological mission working in the area northwest of the pyramid of King Merenre I in the Saqqara area, just outside Cairo, has recently discovered five tombs decorated with well-preserved paintings, dating back to the era of the Old Kingdom and the First Intermediate Period, along with other burial and archaeological finds inside the cemetery. 

The Egyptian government said in a press statement that the mission’s excavation works also uncovered other burial and archaeological finds inside the cemetery.

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