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Egypt reopens vast underground necropolis
Egyptian officials have reopened the Serapeum of Saqqara, a vast underground necropolis south of Cairo dedicated to the bulls of Apis, after 11 years and complete renovation of the historic site.
- Egyptian guards wait to greet guests arriving at the entrance to the site. Saqqara is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara was discovered by Auguste Mariette in the 1850s and was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979.read moreAP Photo/Thomas HartwellShare
- The site, which was closed temporarily in 2001 because of water seepage and earth movements, holds huge subterranean galleries in which are contained the large tombs of some 30 sacred bulls, accompanied by steles bearing inscriptions providing information on the reigns under which the animals lived.read moreAP Photo/Thomas HartwellShare
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Egypt reopens vast underground necropolis
Egyptian officials have reopened the Serapeum of Saqqara, a vast underground necropolis south of Cairo dedicated to the bulls of Apis, after 11 years and complete renovation of the historic site.
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