27 coffins unearthed by archaeologists at Egypt's Saqqara pyramid
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The archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed as many as 27 ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo. Neveine el-Arif, a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said that 13 coffins were found earlier this month in a newly discovered, 11 meter-deep (36 feet) well. The ministry has shared a clip where colorful sarcophagi decorated with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, as well as other artifacts could be seen.