Archaeologists in Egypt on Thursday unveiled 16 ancient tombs. The tombs are filled with sarcophagi and other artifacts from a vast burial ground. The discoveries were made in the village of Tuna al-Gabal, near the Nile Valley city of Minya in central Egypt, Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry announced. The tombs, Wazari said are in “good condition” and the sarcophagi stone “well-polished.”The tombs date back to three dynasties, from 664-399 BC, in the Pharaonic late Period. Egyptian officials have described a large scarab statue among the discoveries as the most significant, according to BBC.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 31, 2020 12:56 UTC