The The Archaeological mission of Sakkara unearthed new burial shafts with colourful and intact coffins over 2,500 years old, and wooden coloured and gilded statuettes.
A collection of 59 statuettes of Ptah-Soker, the main god of Saqqara Necropolis, were found along with a beautifully carved 35cm tall bronze statuette of god Nefertum, inlaid with precious stones. On its base is written the name of its owner, Priest Badi-Amun. Collections of amulets and ushabti figurines were also unearthed.

Sakkara, 32 kilometers south of the capital, is one of the world’s most important archaeological sites, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in the 1970s. Part of the necropolis of Egypt’s ancient city of Memphis, it is famous for its 5,000-year-old Step pyramid of Zoser, which has recently undergone around $10 million restoration