necropolis
The mission uncovered a group of simple oval pit graves cut into the sandy layer. The burials were placed in a variety of funerary positions, reflecting differences in burial practices during this early period.
Waziri explained that the discovered cache includes 150 bronze statues of various sizes.
The necropolis was found after the restaurant owners decided to expand their establishment, founded in 1974 in Lisbon’s historical center.
Archaeologists at Cairo University have discovered catacombs including 18 non-royal mummies in Minya governorate south of Cairo.
