Archaeologists have discovered a mummification workshop dating back some 2,500 years at an ancient necropolis near Egypt's famed pyramids, The Associated Press reported Saturday.
The news agency quoted Antiquities Ministry officials as saying at a press conference that archaeologists hope the find will reveal more about the secrets of mummification in the 26th dynasty of ancient Egypt.
They said a communal burial site was also uncovered.
According to the AP, officials said the discovery dates to the Saite-Persian period from 664-404 BC.
The site is located at the Saqqara cemetery, part of the Memphis necropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The site, which lies south of the Unas pyramid, was last excavated in 1900.
