Egypt displays trove of newly discovered ancient artefacts including mummies

Painted coffins with well-preserved mummies inside, dating back to the Late Period of ancient Egypt around 500BC, are displayed at a makeshift exhibit at the feet of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, 15 miles southwest of Cairo, Egypt, on Monday May 30 2022 (Amr Nabil/AP)

Egypt has displayed a trove of ancient artefacts dating back 2,500 years said to have been unearthed at the necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo.

The artefacts were showcased at a makeshift exhibit at the feet of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, 15 miles south west of the Egyptian capital.