Archaeologists unpacks two ancient sarcophagi with mummies inside in Egypt

Source: Xinhua| 2019-09-22 07:49:01|Editor: Wu Qin
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Archaeologists work on the covers of a sarcophagus in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC), Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 21, 2019. Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khaled al-Anany witnessed on Saturday the unpacking process of two ancient sarcophagi ahead of their restoration and display in a new museum. The mummies in the two sarcophagi belong to a senior official of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and his wife, said Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)

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