The site on the southeastern side of Giza plateau contains tombs and burial shafts from various periods.
Sarcophagi are seen inside a burial shaft at the Giza pyramid plateau, on the southwestern outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo following the discovery of several Old Kingdom tombs and burial shafts.CAIRO - Egypt's antiquities ministry unveiled a 4,500-year-old burial ground near the Giza pyramids containing colourful wooden coffins and limestone statues dating back to the Old Kingdom.
An AFP photographer who was allowed to access the burial shaft saw inscriptions on the walls, intricately painted wooden sarcophagi and sculptures of animals and humans.The ministry said the tomb was that of two people: Behnui-Ka, who had seven titles including the Priest and the Judge, and Nwi, also known as Chief of the Great State and"purifier" of the pharaoh Khafre.
"Many artefacts were discovered in the tomb," the ministry said, including limestone statues of one of the tomb's owners, his wife and son.
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