Egyptian Antiquities Ministry to provide more details at a press conference 

Archeologists in the Egyptian city of Luxor have unearthed at
least 20 ancient wooden coffins, in what Egypt’s Antiquities
Ministry said was one of the “largest and most important”
discoveries. 

RELATED: ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH MORE
THAN 3,500 YEAR OLD EGYPTIAN TOMB ^[1]

Egyptian Antiquities Ministry to provide more details
at a press conference 

In a brief statement^[2]
on its website, Egypt’s Antiquities Ministry said the coffins were
discovered in the Asasif Necropolis, which is located in the
ancient town of West Thebes. The coffins discovered are colorful
and include paintings and inscriptions. The ministry plans to
release more details at a news conference on 19 October. 

The Al-Asasif Cachette. Intact and sealed
coffins. More details to be announced on Saturday..Keep tuned
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#aasif #cachette #discovery #Archaeology
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The coffins were found in two layers with the top ones laying
across the coffins below it. 

According to one media report many of the tombs at
Asasif date back to the Late Period of ancient Egypt which spanned
from 664 to 332BC. Some of the tombs are from the 18th Dynasty
which reigned from 1550 to 1292BC.   ^[13]

Egypt has been on a roll 

This isn’t the first discovery for archaeologists in Egypt in
recent days. Last week the Antiquities Ministry announced the
discovery of 30 workshops that were used to manufacture furniture
that went into the tombs of kings in the Valley of the Kings.
According to one report^[14], the archeologists
found a kiln used to make pottery and metal. The workshop was in
use from 1539 BC to 1292 BC.  Archaeologists have been working
in the Valley of the Kings for nearly three years, with the project
kicking off in December of 2017.