Egypt unveils ancient 'secret keeper' tomb, golden mummy

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2023.05.17 17:22 GMT+8

Egypt unveils ancient 'secret keeper' tomb, golden mummy

Updated 2023.05.17 17:22 GMT+8

Workers stand behind a collection of pharaoh statues during a press conference at the Saqqara archaeological site, south of Cairo on January 26, 2023. /AFP

Workers stand behind a collection of pharaoh statues during a press conference at the Saqqara archaeological site, south of Cairo on January 26, 2023. /AFP

Workers stand behind a collection of pharaoh statues during a press conference at the Saqqara archaeological site, south of Cairo on January 26, 2023. /AFP

A pharaoh statue is on display during a press conference at the Saqqara archaeological site, south of Cairo on January 26, 2023. /AFP

A pharaoh statue is on display during a press conference at the Saqqara archaeological site, south of Cairo on January 26, 2023. /AFP

A pharaoh statue is on display during a press conference at the Saqqara archaeological site, south of Cairo on January 26, 2023. /AFP

Artifacts are displayed at the Saqqara archaeological site, south of Cairo on January 26, 2023. /AFP

Artifacts are displayed at the Saqqara archaeological site, south of Cairo on January 26, 2023. /AFP

An Egyptian archaeologist restores antiquities at the Saqqara archaeological site, south of Cairo on January 26, 2023. /AFP

An Egyptian archaeologist restores antiquities at the Saqqara archaeological site, south of Cairo on January 26, 2023. /AFP

The vast burial site at the ancient Egyptian capital Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is home to more than a dozen pyramids, animal graves and ancient Coptic Christian monasteries. Archaeologist Zahi Hawass announced the latest discovery, dating from the fifth and sixth dynasties - around the 25th to the 22nd centuries BC.

Source(s): AFP

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