 13 caskets discovered at Sakara, September 2020. The discovery of the past is also the recovery of lost knowledge, and Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have just announced the discovery of 13 coffins at the Sakara Necropolis inside what has been described as a deep burial well at the sacred site. Reports emerging from Egypt suggest that 13 caskets were found at a depth of 11 meters in the Sakara area, stacked one by one on top of one another and maintaining their original colors in some instances and dating to 2500 years old according to the Ministry of Antiquities of Egypt. Initial studies indicate that the caskets are completely sealed and had not been opened since being buried in the well more than 2500 years ago, and more are expected to be found in chamber wall recesses one of which has already been opened according to Arab News reports. Excavation work is continuing to unearth more coffins and hopefully the human remains can be identified. The Sakara area it seems was no less important than the pyramids during the construction of these megalithic remnants of a glorious past and because of its great treasures and the Egyptian government planned to turn the area into a major tourist attraction in the build up of the centenary of the King Tut find in 2022. A specialist in pharyonic antiquities said that the Sakara cemetery was one of the most important archaeological areas in Egypt, housing tombs with walls covered in magnificent inscriptions. There was also pyramids, temples and cemeteries of the Serapium and this specialist pointed out that the Sakara cemetery was the only one in Egypt that included tombs from the beginning of Egyptian history to its end while also including many monuments from the Greek and Roman eras. Sakara was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 and it certainly is on many travelers and history seekers list as a mysterious place of wonder and also discovery as echoed in the recent find of the 13 caskets. The opening of which will be sure to lure the attention of the world and we will of course be keeping tabs on the progress of this major discovery, described by Egyptian authorities as the largest number of coffins in one burial site since the discovery of Asaf Necropolis in Luxor just recently. But what do you guys think about this anyway? Comments below and as always, thank you for watching.