Saqqara Exhibition

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Alexandria—the BA Arts Center is organizing the Saqqara Exhibition from Thursday, 21 December for 31 days. The exhibition will feature excavations discovered by the Egyptian Antiquities Department affiliated to Louvre, chaired by Ms Christiane Ziegler in Saqqara area from 1991-2004.

It is worth mentioning that in 2003 and at the end of the Louvre expedition’s excavation works, several wooden and stone coffins, as well as mummies dating back to the era of Pharos were discovered. Christine Ziegler stated that two wooden coffins and 12 mummies were discovered in good condition in one of the wells, in another well, five mummies and some grave items placed randomly were also found.

The exhibition will be held at the East Hall, BA Conference Center.


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