Ancient Necropolis, Mummified Priest’s Remains Unearthed Near Cairo (PHOTOS)

© REUTERS / Mohamed Abd El GhanyEgyptian antiquities worker is seen inside the recently discovered burial site in Minya, Egypt February 24, 2018
Egyptian antiquities worker is seen inside the recently discovered burial site in Minya, Egypt February 24, 2018 - Sputnik International
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An ancient millennia-old tomb complex reportedly dating back to the times of the Ptolemaic Kingdom has been uncovered by archaeologists in Egypt.

The necropolis, which contains about 40 sarcophagi, was discovered in the Nile Valley to the south of Cairo.

One of the tombs at the cemetery, which reportedly dates to the early first millennium BC – namely, the so called Late Period of ancient Egypt and the Ptolemaic Kingdom — contains the mummy of a priest of ancient Egyptian deity Thoth, as well as the remains of the priest’s family members, according to media reports.

So far eight tombs have being discovered at the site and more are expected to be found, Secretary-General of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri said.

© Sputnik / Mohamed Abd El GhanySkulls are seen inside the recently discovered burial site in Minya, Egypt February 24, 2018
Skulls are seen inside the recently discovered burial site in Minya, Egypt February 24, 2018 - Sputnik International
Skulls are seen inside the recently discovered burial site in Minya, Egypt February 24, 2018

The burial site yielded a trove of artifacts, including canopic jars, statues and other funerary items.

© REUTERS / Mohamed Abd El GhanyEgyptian antiquities worker brushes a deceased animal's skull inside the recently discovered burial site in Minya, Egypt February 24, 2018
Egyptian antiquities worker brushes a deceased animal's skull inside the recently discovered burial site in Minya, Egypt February 24, 2018 - Sputnik International
Egyptian antiquities worker brushes a deceased animal's skull inside the recently discovered burial site in Minya, Egypt February 24, 2018

"We will need at least five years to work on the necropolis. This is only the beginning of a new discovery," Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anani said.

The excavation began during late 2017 and it remains to be seen what other findings the archaeologists might make there.

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