50 ancient coffins uncovered at Egypt's Saqqara necropolis

Wooden sarcophagi discovered at site south of Cairo along with funerary temple of Queen Naert

Egypt has announced the discovery of a new trove of treasures at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, including an ancient funerary temple.

The tourism and antiquities ministry said the major discoveries" made by a team of archaeologists headed by the Egyptologist Zahi Hawass also included more than 50 sarcophagi.