Egypt Unveils Ancient Coffins, Statues Found in Saqqara

People look at ancient sarcophagi on display, discovered in a vast necropolis in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, on Nov. 14, 2020. Egyptian antiquities officials announced the discovery of at least 100 ancient coffins, some with mummies inside, and around 40 gilded statues south of Cairo. Nariman El-Mofty/AP Photo

CAIRO—Egyptian antiquities officials on Nov. 14 announced the discovery of at least 100 ancient coffins, some with mummies inside, and around 40 gilded statues in a vast Pharaonic necropolis south of Cairo.

Colorful sealed sarcophagi and statues that were buried more than 2,500 years ago were displayed in a makeshift exhibit at the feet of the famed Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara.