Egyptian officials said five "well-painted, well-decorated" tombs were found at the foot of the Djoser Pyramid near Cairo, complete with small statues and pottery.
Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities presented its recent discoveries on Saturday which include five tombs belonging to a pharaonic necropolis complex at Saqqara, just outside the capital Cairo.
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