Jacqueline Zenn
Mon, 12/17/2018 - 12:45

Ancient Egypt is fascinating in general, and we just got a little more insight into that historic culture with a new discovery in Saqqara, just south of Cairo.
#Discovery #Saqqara #tomb #fifth #Dynasty the royal purification priest
— Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (@TourismandAntiq) December 16, 2018
dr. Mostafa Waziri General Secretary of the Supreme Council of Antiquities
Part II pic.twitter.com/206psa0vy3
This untouched tomb was the final resting place of the priest of royal purification named Wahtye, who lived during the reign of King Neferirkare Kakai (2483 BCE - 2465 BCE).
#Discovery #Saqqara #tomb of the priest of Royal purification #fifth #Dynasty #Egypt
— Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (@TourismandAntiq) December 15, 2018
Photos by Ahmed Romeih pic.twitter.com/Yx0Z1PvdwP
Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany invited journalists to view the tomb on December 15th.
He stated "Today we are announcing the last discovery of the year 2018, it’s a new discovery, it’s a private tomb. It is exceptionally well preserved, coloured, with sculpture inside. It belongs to a high official priest … [and] is more than 4,400 years old."
New #Discovery #Saqqara #Egypt #Egyptology priest of royal purification pic.twitter.com/7qXGDtAXSo
— Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (@TourismandAntiq) December 15, 2018
We'd love to see it for ourselves!