Czech archaeologists working at Saqqara have re-excavated a group of tombs belonging to high priests and senior officials of Egypt’s Old Kingdom (c. 2686–2181 BCE). The news was first reported by Ahram Online following an announcement by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

Located 20 miles south of Cairo, the Saqqara archaeological site was the main necropolis for the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis, which was founded around 3100 BCE and abandoned in the 7th century CE. The excavations were made as part of a project by the Czech Institute of Egyptology to locate, excavate, and document tombs partially explored in the 19th century and buried again over time.

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