2,600-year-old pots of cheese found at the ancient necropolis of Egypt's pharaohs

Blocks of ancient cheese were found at the Saqqara necropolis.

The cheese was found in pottery during a new round of excavations.

The cheese is from the 26th or 27th Egyptian dynasty.

The artifacts were found with the ancient Egyptian writing on the stone. The statement said that other vessels are still not open.

The secretary general of the supreme council for archeology said that ancient Egyptians used to call the white cheese "haram."

The cheese was made from goat's and sheep's milk and had a soft texture.

Evidence shows that cheese-making dates back 5,000 years to the first dynasty of Egypt.

The Saqqara necropolis has been excavated by the mission. The ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty and pharaohs can be found here.

More than 100 sealed wooden coffins and dozens of statues of gods have been found in previous excavations.

One of the largest archeological sites in Egypt is located in a village south of Cairo.