A team of Egyptian archaeologists have discovered ancient wooden coffins believed to be in a royal burial ground near the necropolis (cemetery) of Abydos in southern Egypt, according to the official Middle East news agency MENA. Reporting the discovery of the Old Kingdom tombs Saturday, MENA said the discovery could date back to the Old Kingdom during the golden age of pyramid construction almost 6,000 years ago. The team “has found what could be a royal complex of 13 tombs of different shapes and sizes that could have belonged to high officials from that period or peopl e who contributed to building these tombs,” the report said. According to the team, human bones were found inside the coffins, although they were unable to specify how many coffins were uncovered. Ivory pieces similar to those used for playing chess were found with the bodies, MENA reported.
