Groundbreaking Discovery Made By Workers Digging Out Untouched Egyptian Tomb

The Saqqara Coffin

What sets that site apart from the others? Most of the relics were stolen or destroyed, but a silver mask with gold plating was located inside one wooden coffin. Such treasures are few and far between, so the excavators prepared to find other things within.

The Saqqara Coffin

The Tip

Archaeologists then found a mask, which implied that other artifacts were inside. After someone found a mummy, they noticed many other items. For example, a stone ridge held seven tombs with rare scarab beetles and mummified kittens inside.

The Tip