On March 19, local time, Khalid Anani, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt, said at a press conference held in the capital Cairo that a local archaeological team recently discovered five new objects in the Saqqara area, south of Cairo. It is an ancient tomb with objects found in the tomb dating back to the period of the Old Kingdom of Egypt in the 27th century BC.
According to Mustafa Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, the five tombs are well preserved and buried five ancient Egyptians with different positions and occupations.
One of the burials belonged to a high-ranking statesman named Iri and had a shaft leading to the burial chamber, where frescoes detailed the funeral rites held for him at the time.
At present, the archaeological team is continuing to excavate and clean up five tombs at the site to obtain more historical information.
The Saqqara region has seen several major archaeological discoveries over the past few years.
In November 2020, 100 painted wooden coffins about 2,500 years ago were unearthed in the Saqqara area; in January 2021, a joint Egyptian archaeological team excavated the pharaohs of the sixth dynasty of ancient Egypt 4,300 years ago in the Saqqara area. The mausoleum of a queen of Giusere.
(Produced by Li Jiali)
Responsible editor: [Wang Kai]