More than 5,000 years ago, the first kings of Ancient Egypt selected Saqqara, a sweeping area west of the fabulous capital city Memphis, as the site for their portals to the afterlife ― their tombs. The step pyramid of the Old Kingdom ruler Djoser and other surviving mastabas are above-ground nodes on an expansive network of subterranean sites. Through the millennia, Saqqara was deserted, revived, and adapted to changing mythologies, cults, and cultures that define the periods and dynasties of Ancient Egypt. Absent the grand pyramids and temples of sites such as the Valley of the Kings, Saqqara has evaded much of the attention of archaeologists, tourists, and mercifully of plunderers; thus the sands of Saqqara still conceal a honeycomb of structures including hundreds of undisturbed tombs, miles of walls, and necropolises containing countless mummies, animal and human, all awaiting discovery. In the waning months of 2019, the first ever all-Egyptian archaeological mission opened a small storage chamber in the Greco-Roman Bubasteion, an ancient temple complex and necropolis at Saqqara. Concealed beneath an Old Kingdom mud-brick wall, the Bubasteion Votive Cachette contained hundreds of objects dating to, and in some cases predating, the 26TH Dynasty (664 to 525 BCE). The stash included a unique pair of cobra-headed goddesses with jackal slippers, an astonishing five lion mummies, and an extraordinary panel illustrating the syncretic character of Egyptian and other polytheistic religions - Vestiges of an Ancient Egypt that still holds many secrets. Dr. Mostafa Waziry is an Egyptian Archaeologist, Egyptologist, and Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Egypt. After earning his Bachelor of Arts in Egyptology at Cairo University, Waziry obtained a Master's Degree in Egyptology from South Valley University, and in 2013, he was awarded a Ph.D. from the Faculty of Archaeology at Sohag University. Dr. Waziry began his archaeological career at Giza, where he continues to work today. Since becoming the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in 2017, he has supervised archaeological missions across Egypt and been involved with numerous finds, including the 2019 discovery of the ornate tomb of Wahtye, a high- ranking Fifth Dynasty official. As a student and professional, Dr. Waziry has worked at archaeological sites across Egypt and has appeared in documentaries aired on the National Geographic Channel, History Channel, and Discovery Channel. Under the administration of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Waziry has overseen the opening of cultural entities including the Baron Empain Palace, Sohag National Museum, and Sharm el-Sheikh Museum. He has also guided reconstruction of several colossal statues of Ramsses II at Luxor Temple and restoration of the temple facade. Many of the objects from Dr Waziry's projects are displayed in museums including the Hurghada Museum, the Mummification Museum in Luxor, the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, as well as the new Grand Egyptian Museum.