Egypt’s Min. of Tourism & Antiquities to announce new archaeological discovery in Saqqara soon – Egypt Today

Egypt’s Min. of Tourism & Antiquities to announce new archaeological discovery in Saqqara soon – Egypt Today

CAIRO – 29 May 2022: In the next few days, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities will announce a new archaeological discovery in the Saqqara antiquities area. It is a well containing many pottery pots and coffins, and it is in a very good condition. The well was discovered by the Egyptian archaeological mission. In the following lines, ET reviews the latest archaeological discoveries in the Saqqara archaeological area. On March 19, 2022, the excavations of the Egyptian archaeological mission working in the area northwest of the pyramid of King Merenre in Saqqara, resulted in the discovery of five inscribed tombs from the Old Kingdom and the First Transition period, containing many burials and archaeological finds. General Secretary of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri explained that the first discovered tomb belongs to a person who is believed to be a high-ranking statesman. It consists of a well that leads to a burial chamber whose walls are carved with scenes of many funerary rituals, including offering tables, the facade of the palace, and the seven oil pots. The well houses a huge sarcophagus of limestone, and carved pieces belonging to the owner of the tomb, which the mission is