An Egyptian archaeological mission succeeded in finding several ancient tombs in the Saqqara necropolis, in Giza dating back to the era of the Old Kingdom, which extends between the years 2686 and 2181 BC. The second tomb belongs to a person called Meri, who bore many titles such as the keeper of the king’s secrets, and the assistant commander of the great palace. A statue of a person in a standing position was also found with his wife holding his foot, and on the other side is his daughter carrying a goose. The mission also found a shaft at a depth of 15 meters, at the bottom of which was a room containing a coffin made of limestone for a person called “Heka-shepes”, surrounded by many stone vessels. The Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri said that the mission also found many amulets, cosmetics, statues for different deities, as well as pottery vessels.

Source: Egypt Independent January 28, 2023 11:24 UTC