Egypt Displays Trove of Newly Discovered Ancient Artifacts

30 May 2022, Egypt, Saqqara: Media personnel an experts attend a media opportunity during which a new archaeological discovery of artifacts dating back to the Late Period of ancient Egypt (c.664 BC - 332 BC) was announced at the sacred cemetery of animals which lies within the Saqqara Necropolis. (dpa)

Egypt on Monday displayed a trove of ancient artifacts dating back 2,500 years that the country's antiquities authorities said were recently unearthed at the famed necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo.

The artifacts were showcased at a makeshift exhibit at the feet of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, 24 kilometers (15 miles) southwest of the Egyptian capital.