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New Pyramids Hidden From View Unveiled in Egypt

Published July 14th, 2019 - 06:37 GMT

Egypt has recently revealed two ancient pyramids to the public, which is located south of the capital Cairo, as well as it has shown new discoveries including a number of well-preserved mummies.

Moreover, the Bent Pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, would be unveiled, according to the Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani.

A team of archaeologists had uncovered sarcophagi, he said, along with the remains of an ancient wall dating back to the Middle Kingdom some 4,000 years ago.

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A man walks through a passage in the well-known bent pyramid of King Snefru, which had been closed to visitors since 1965, in Dahshur, some 30 kilometres (20 miles) south of Cairo, on July 13, 2019, after it was reopened by the Egyptian Antiquities Minister. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

A man walks through a passage in the well-known bent pyramid of King Snefru, which had been closed to visitors since 1965, in Dahshur, some 30 kilometres (20 miles) south of Cairo, on July 13, 2019, after it was reopened by the Egyptian Antiquities Minister. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

Egyptian archaeologists unveiled Saturday several sarcophagi with some containing well-preserved mummies, along with the remains of an ancient wall dating to the Middle Kingdom nearly 4,000 years ago. The finds were made during excavation work in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of Cairo. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

Egyptian archaeologists unveiled Saturday several sarcophagi with some containing well-preserved mummies, along with the remains of an ancient wall dating to the Middle Kingdom nearly 4,000 years ago. The finds were made during excavation work in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of Cairo. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

A man brushes off dust from a sarcophagus, part of a new discovery carried out almost 300 meters south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis, exposed near the Bent Pyramid. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

A man brushes off dust from a sarcophagus, part of a new discovery carried out almost 300 meters south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis, exposed near the Bent Pyramid. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

A picture taken on July 13, 2019 shows the Bent pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of the capital Cairo. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

A picture taken on July 13, 2019 shows the Bent pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of the capital Cairo. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a collection of stone, clay and wooden sarcophagi, of which some are still containing well preserved mummies, as well as a collection of wooden funerary masks and instruments used in cutting stones . Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a collection of stone, clay and wooden sarcophagi, of which some are still containing well preserved mummies, as well as a collection of wooden funerary masks and instruments used in cutting stones . Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

A sarcophagus, part of a new discovery carried out almost 300 meters south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis, is exposed near the Bent Pyramid, about 40km (25 miles) south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, during an inaugural ceremony of the pyramid and its satellites, on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

A sarcophagus, part of a new discovery carried out almost 300 meters south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis, is exposed near the Bent Pyramid, about 40km (25 miles) south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, during an inaugural ceremony of the pyramid and its satellites, on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

Egypt's Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany speaks in front of the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu during an inaugural ceremony of the pyramid and its satellites, on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

Egypt's Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany speaks in front of the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu during an inaugural ceremony of the pyramid and its satellites, on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

People gather during an inaugural ceremony in front of the Bent pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of the capital Cairo on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

People gather during an inaugural ceremony in front of the Bent pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of the capital Cairo on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a collection of stone, clay and wooden sarcophagi, of which some are still containing well preserved mummies, as well as a collection of wooden funerary masks and instruments used in cutting stones . Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a collection of stone, clay and wooden sarcophagi, of which some are still containing well preserved mummies, as well as a collection of wooden funerary masks and instruments used in cutting stones . Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

A man walks through a passage in the well-known bent pyramid of King Snefru, which had been closed to visitors since 1965, in Dahshur, some 30 kilometres (20 miles) south of Cairo, on July 13, 2019, after it was reopened by the Egyptian Antiquities Minister. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
Egyptian archaeologists unveiled Saturday several sarcophagi with some containing well-preserved mummies, along with the remains of an ancient wall dating to the Middle Kingdom nearly 4,000 years ago. The finds were made during excavation work in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of Cairo. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
A man brushes off dust from a sarcophagus, part of a new discovery carried out almost 300 meters south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis, exposed near the Bent Pyramid. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
A picture taken on July 13, 2019 shows the Bent pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of the capital Cairo. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a collection of stone, clay and wooden sarcophagi, of which some are still containing well preserved mummies, as well as a collection of wooden funerary masks and instruments used in cutting stones . Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
A sarcophagus, part of a new discovery carried out almost 300 meters south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis, is exposed near the Bent Pyramid, about 40km (25 miles) south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, during an inaugural ceremony of the pyramid and its satellites, on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
Egypt's Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany speaks in front of the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu during an inaugural ceremony of the pyramid and its satellites, on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
People gather during an inaugural ceremony in front of the Bent pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of the capital Cairo on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a collection of stone, clay and wooden sarcophagi, of which some are still containing well preserved mummies, as well as a collection of wooden funerary masks and instruments used in cutting stones . Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
A man walks through a passage in the well-known bent pyramid of King Snefru, which had been closed to visitors since 1965, in Dahshur, some 30 kilometres (20 miles) south of Cairo, on July 13, 2019, after it was reopened by the Egyptian Antiquities Minister. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
A man walks through a passage in the well-known bent pyramid of King Snefru, which had been closed to visitors since 1965, in Dahshur, some 30 kilometres (20 miles) south of Cairo, on July 13, 2019, after it was reopened by the Egyptian Antiquities Minister. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
Egyptian archaeologists unveiled Saturday several sarcophagi with some containing well-preserved mummies, along with the remains of an ancient wall dating to the Middle Kingdom nearly 4,000 years ago. The finds were made during excavation work in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of Cairo. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
Egyptian archaeologists unveiled Saturday several sarcophagi with some containing well-preserved mummies, along with the remains of an ancient wall dating to the Middle Kingdom nearly 4,000 years ago. The finds were made during excavation work in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of Cairo. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
A man brushes off dust from a sarcophagus, part of a new discovery carried out almost 300 meters south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis, exposed near the Bent Pyramid. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
A man brushes off dust from a sarcophagus, part of a new discovery carried out almost 300 meters south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis, exposed near the Bent Pyramid. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
A picture taken on July 13, 2019 shows the Bent pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of the capital Cairo. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
A picture taken on July 13, 2019 shows the Bent pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of the capital Cairo. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a collection of stone, clay and wooden sarcophagi, of which some are still containing well preserved mummies, as well as a collection of wooden funerary masks and instruments used in cutting stones . Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a collection of stone, clay and wooden sarcophagi, of which some are still containing well preserved mummies, as well as a collection of wooden funerary masks and instruments used in cutting stones . Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
A sarcophagus, part of a new discovery carried out almost 300 meters south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis, is exposed near the Bent Pyramid, about 40km (25 miles) south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, during an inaugural ceremony of the pyramid and its satellites, on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
A sarcophagus, part of a new discovery carried out almost 300 meters south of King Amenemhat II’s pyramid at Dahshur necropolis, is exposed near the Bent Pyramid, about 40km (25 miles) south of the Egyptian capital Cairo, during an inaugural ceremony of the pyramid and its satellites, on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
Egypt's Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany speaks in front of the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu during an inaugural ceremony of the pyramid and its satellites, on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
Egypt's Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany speaks in front of the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu during an inaugural ceremony of the pyramid and its satellites, on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
People gather during an inaugural ceremony in front of the Bent pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of the capital Cairo on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
People gather during an inaugural ceremony in front of the Bent pyramid of King Sneferu, the first pharaoh of Egypt's 4th dynasty, in the ancient royal necropolis of Dahshur on the west bank of the Nile River, south of the capital Cairo on July 13, 2019. Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a collection of stone, clay and wooden sarcophagi, of which some are still containing well preserved mummies, as well as a collection of wooden funerary masks and instruments used in cutting stones . Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP
An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered a collection of stone, clay and wooden sarcophagi, of which some are still containing well preserved mummies, as well as a collection of wooden funerary masks and instruments used in cutting stones . Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP

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