Ancient Wonders: Egypt's known for its Giza pyramids, pictured, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

New opening : Also in September, the Egyptian Tomb of Mehu, pictured, opened to the public for the first time. The 4,000-year-old tomb belonged to a high-ranking official.

New sphinx: In September, archaeologists announced they had uncovered a new sphinx, in Kom Omvo, an ancient temple near the country's southern city of Aswan. The sphinx is believed to be over 2,000 years old.

Series of discoveries: This discovery follows hot on the heels of the unearthing of a 3,000-year-old mummifed woman, pictured, close to the Valley of the Kings archeological site in south eastern Egypt.

Incredible find : The mummies were found in the southeastern area of King Amenemhat II's pyramid in Dahshur Necropolis, near of the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

New discovery : Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed eight mummies.

(CNN) — Cue the "Indiana Jones" theme tune: there's been another impressive archeological discovery in Egypt -- and this time it's mummies.

Following on from the recent discovery of a 3,000-year-old mummified woman , Egyptian excavators have unearthed eight newly discovered ancient mummies inside limestone coffins.

These sarcophagi, adorned with beautifully painted human forms, were uncovered in the southeastern area of King Amenemhat II's pyramid in Dahshur Necropolis, near the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

They've been dated back to the Pharaonic period (from 32 BC to 332 BC).

Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities announced the discovery on its Facebook page -- with Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, explaining that three of the mummies are in good condition.

The findings have been placed in Dahshur's storehouse for conservation. Photographs of the striking discoveries are going to exhibited in soon-to-be-opened museums in Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh.

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This ancient mummy was one of the discoveries in the Dahshur royal necropolis. Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities via AP

Publicizing these incredible discoveries on social media is one way Egypt's trying to attract tourists.

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Egyptian officials are keen to attract more visitors to the country -- its tourism numbers took a swift decline following the Arab Spring of 2011.

But in August 2018 the UN's latest Tourism Highlights Report pinpointed Egypt as the fastest growing tourist destination in 2017, thanks to a 55.1% growth in 2017 international arrivals.

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