Egypt unearthed 27 2,500-year-old coffins

Archaeologists unearthed a total of 27 coffins buried more than 2,500 years ago in an ancient Egyptian cemetery.

They were found inside a newly discovered well at a sacred site in Saqqara, south of Cairo. Thirteen coffins were discovered earlier this month, and another 14 were discovered later, according to officials, according to the BBC.

Compared to the others, this was one of the most discovered, according to experts.

The photos show the coffins painted in a variety of colors, looking well preserved, along with other small artifacts.

 Photo: AFP.

The coffins are painted in a variety of colors, looking well preserved. Photo: AFP.

Saqqara used to be a cemetery that has been maintained for more than 3,000 years, and is a UNESCO world heritage site.

"Initial research shows that these coffins are completely closed and have not been opened since burial," the Ministry of Antiquities Egypt said in a statement on 19/9.

Excavations continue as experts want to learn more about the origins of the coffins. Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities hopes to reveal "more secrets" at a press conference in the coming days. Other relics discovered around the coffin are also decorated in many colors and elaborate.

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