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Egypt celebrated World Heritage Day on Saturday, the 18^th of April, by lighting up the Great Pyramids of Giza in the presence of Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled El Enany and Minister of Information, Osama Heikal. World Heritage Day is celebrated every year since its approval by UNESCO in 1983 to promote the protection and acknowledgement of ancient global heritage.

During the day, the ministry shared new discoveries inside Wahti tomb at the Sacred Animal Necropolis, located in Saqqara. Among the discovered artefacts were wooden coffins, a wooden obelisk depicting Isis, Nephthys, and Horus, wooden statues of Ptah-Sokar-Osiris, and pottery jars.

“Almost 3,000 years old, [the mummy was] well-wrapped, well-mummified, but it seems to me he was not a king [or] she was not a queen. Not noble, just one of the locals. That’s why they had to bury them quickly,” explained Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Dr Mostafa Waziri upon the discovery of a mummy.

 

El Enany ensured that the workers on site are abiding by the necessary health precautions against the Coronavirus (COVID-19). “Our excavations continue, keeping safe distances between workers,” he shared on his Instagram page.

As we practice social distancing and remain in the safety of our homes, take a virtual tour through the Wahti tomb below: