Saqqara Reveals Wooden Sarcophagi

The tombs of the pharaohs that were buried at Saqqara, an Egyptian archaeological site that never seizes to amaze archaeologists, has recently revealed other surprises, when a team of Japanese investigators has found four wooden sarcophagi, which date back more than 3,300 years, Egyptian auth... [ read more >> ]

Canopic jars are used to store the internal organs of preserved mummies

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Canopic jars are used to store the internal organs of preserved mummies