Egypt discovered an ancient graveyard of more than 2,000 years old

The cemetery contains about 1,000 statues, 40 stone coffins and mummies, 4 plaster jars containing organs and many other antiques.

An ancient graveyard of over 2,000 years old contains many antiques.

A more than 2,000 years old contains many antiques, stone coffins and mummies discovered near the city of Minya, south of the capital Cairo, Egypt on February 24, USA Today reported.

The cemetery is located 4km north of Tuna al-Gabal, a large archaeological site located at the western edge of the desert. The area is famous for containing ancient tombs from the Pharaonic Late dynasty and Ptolemaic dynasty more than 2,000 years ago.

Archaeologists have unearthed about 1,000 statues, 40 stone coffins, a gold mask and four plaster jars designed to store the organs of Thoth, the Moon and the god god. supreme wisdom of the time. Khaled al-Enany, Egyptian Minister of Heritage, said these findings are only the beginning. Scientists expect to take at least 5 years to excavate the entire graveyard.