SAQQARA, Egypt (Reuters) – Egypt unveiled a well-preserved 4,400-year-old tomb decorated with hieroglyphs and statues south of Cairo on Saturday, and officials expect more discoveries when archaeologists excavate the site further in coming months. The tomb was found in a buried ridge at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara. Archaeologists removed a last layer of debris from the tomb on Thursday and found five shafts inside, Waziri said. Saqqara served as the necropolis for Memphis, the capital of ancient Egypt for more than two millennia. Egypt has revealed over a dozen ancient discoveries this year.

Source: Egypt Independent December 15, 2018 14:15 UTC