Egypt unveils ancient ‘secret keeper’ tomb, golden mummy – Gulf Today

Egypt unveils ancient ‘secret keeper’ tomb, golden mummy – Gulf Today

A collection of pharaoh statues is on display during a press conference at the Saqqara necropolis. AFP

Egypt unveiled Thursday a gold-laced mummy and four tombs, including of an ancient king's "secret keeper", discovered in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo.

The vast burial site at the ancient Egyptian capital Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is home to more than a dozen pyramids, animal graves and old Coptic Christian monasteries.