Associated Press
Egypt displays a wealth of newly discovered ancient artifacts
Egypt on Monday displayed a trove of ancient artifacts dating back 2,500 years, which the country’s antiquities authorities say were recently unearthed at the famous necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo. The artifacts were put on display at a makeshift exhibit at the base of Djoser’s Step Pyramid in Saqqara, 24 kilometers (15 miles) southwest of the Egyptian capital. According to Mostafa Waziri, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the find includes 250 painted sarcophagi with well-preserved mummies inside, as well as 150 bronze statues of ancient gods and bronze vessels used in rituals of Isis, the goddess of fertility in ancient times. . Egyptian mythology, all from the late period, about 500 BC
