The Discovery of Egypt’s Last Tombs

In Saqqara, excavations led by Egyptologist Zahi Hawass have unearthed a hundred decorated coffins dating from the New Kingdom to the Ptolemaic period, a perfectly preserved sarcophagus, and numerous artifacts, including a four-meter-long papyrus.

In two episodes, the series dives into the heart of these exceptional excavations, announced by the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled El-Enany, to understand the funerary rites of Ancient Egypt.