The excavation team of Egyptian archaeologists working with the Supreme Council of Antiquities at Gisr el-Mudir, Saqqara, have made several important archaeological discoveries dating to Dynasty 5 and 6 of the Old Kingdom. The expedition found a group of Old Kingdom tombs, indicating that the site contained a large cemetery.
The most important tomb belonged to Khnum-Djed-of, who was a priest in the pyramid complex of Unas. The second largest tomb belonged to Meri, who was an official in the royal palace. We also found a tomb for a priest in the pyramid complex of king Pepi I which contained nine beautiful statues. The owner of this tomb might be a name called Messi, based on a false door that was found near the statues. Another exciting discovery was finding a 15m shaft. A large rectangular limestone sarcophagus was found at the bottom of this shaft, belonging to a man called Heka-shapes.
The sarcophagus was found sealed with mortar, just as the ancient Egyptians had left it 4300 years ago. A mummy was found inside covered with gold leaf. This mummy may be the oldest and most complete mummy found in Egypt to date. The mission also found a shaft about 10m deep, which contained a group of beautiful wooden statues. In addition, the mission discovered three stone statues representing a person named Fetek. Beside these statues were an offering table and a stone sarcophagus that contained his mummy.
Additionally, the expedition yielded many amulets, stone vessels, tools for daily life, and statues of deities, along with pottery. Stay tuned for more new discoveries in Egypt
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