Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed more than 100 delicately painted wooden coffins, some with mummies inside, and 40 funeral statues in the ancient burial ground of Saqqara. https://nyti.ms/3nrHrUt | The New York Times

266K views · 2.9K reactions | Though they died thousands of years ago, hundreds of bodies excavated from cemeteries like this one in East Asia’s Tarim Basin are extremely well-preserved. But the mummies’ seemingly perfect state of preservation wasn’t their only surprise—their ancient DNA has yielded surprising insights. Discover more at: https://on.natgeo.com/3yB2cs4 | National Geographic | Facebook