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Archeologists near Cairo have discovered hundreds of ancient Egyptian coffins and a huge cache of bronze statues of deities at a cemetery in Saqqara. The painted wooden coffins were found intact in burial shafts and contained mummies, amulets and wooden boxes.

Some of the bronze statues found were of the gods Anubis, Amun, Min, Osiris, Isis, Nefertum, Bastet and Hathor, and a headless statue of the architect Imhotep who built the Saqqara pyramid, Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said on Monday.

The 250 coffins, 150 bronze statues and other objects dated to the Late Period, about 500 BC, the ministry said.

A collection of cosmetics was found, including kohl containers and bracelets and earrings.

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