Egypt says archaeologists have discovered eight limestone sarcophagi with mummies inside about 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of the capital Cairo.
埃及說，考古學家在首都開羅以南大約25英里(40公里)處發現了8具石灰岩石棺和木乃伊。
The Antiquities Ministry said the mummies dating to the Late Period (664-332 B.C.) are covered with a layer of painted material called cartonnage in the form of a human.
文物部說，這些木乃伊可以追溯到晚期(公元前664-332年)。上面覆蓋著一層被稱為“人形木乃伊盒”的彩繪材料。
The ministry said late Tuesday that the mummies were found in an area of King Amenemhat II's pyramid in the Dahshur royal necropolis. The necropolis was the burial site for courtiers and high-ranking officials.
埃及國防部星期二晚間說，這些木乃伊是在達赫舒爾皇家墓地、阿蒙尼米哈特國王二世金字塔的一個地方發現的。這個墓地是朝臣和高級官員的埋葬地。
The area is home to what is considered to be some of the earliest pyramids, including Sneferu's Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid.
該地區是一些被認為是最早的金字塔的所在地，包括斯奈弗魯的彎曲金字塔和紅色金字塔。
Egypt hopes such discoveries will spur tourism, which is partially driven by antiquities sightseeing that was hit hard by political turmoil following the 2011 uprising.
埃及希望這些發現能刺激旅遊業的發展，旅遊業在一定程度上受到文物觀光的推動。2011年起義後，埃及的政治動盪對文物觀光造成了沉重打擊。
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