Archaeologists have discovered a ‘huge cache’ of vividly painted wooden coffins near the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor in what the country is hailing the ‘biggest and most important’ discovery in years.
At least 20 well-preserved, vividly painted wooden coffins have been discovered ‘just as the ancient Egyptians left them’, in the ancient town of West Thebes, according to a statement from Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities.
The treasure trove includes tombs dating back to the Middle, New Kingdom and the Late Periods, which occurred in the years 1994 B.C. to 332 B.C.
Experts have provided few details of the discovery, but have shared stunning pictures of the vibrant sarcophagi with their inscriptions and paintings.
The coffins which are considered one of the ‘biggest and most important’ discoveries in recent years, were found in the Asasif Necropolis.
The area is called the Asasif Tombs because it is surrounded by burials. The tombs sit next to the Temple of Hatshepsut on the West Bank of Luxor.
