Ancient tombs and mummification workshops unearthed in Egypt

SAQQARA, Egypt — Ancient workshops and tombs dating back 4,000 years were unveiled by antiquities authorities Saturday, at a sprawling pharaonic necropolis outside Cairo, Egypt’s capital.

Clay pots and other items apparently used to mummify humans and sacred animals were also found at the site in Saqqara, which is a part of Egypt’s ancient capital of Memphis, Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, told reporters.