After that, signs of joy overwhelmed the faces, given the importance of the astonishing discovery, according to the speech of Muhammad Youssef, director of the Saqqara Antiquities District, to the “Sky News Arabia” website.
Khaled Al-Anani, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, inspected the excavations in the area northwest of the pyramid of King “Marinara” in Saqqara, and revealed 5 tombs carved from the eras of the Old Kingdom and the first transition.
The director of the Saqqara Antiquities Zone confirms to “Sky News Arabia” that the Egyptian mission found the pharaonic tombs in good condition, containing many important artifacts and beautiful inscriptions that retained their luster despite the passage of thousands of years, explaining the ancient Egyptian’s interest in making something of real value, unaffected With the factors of time, which gives the area a special kind of charm.
The team has been working for months
Youssef added to “Sky News Arabia”: “There is a whole team that has been working for many months under the leadership of Dr. Mustafa Waziri. We conducted many experiments, including the archaeological survey, until we were finally able to discover the first tomb. Everyone was busy with the excavation steps until we reached a room. The burial and the efforts made in the area resulted in the discovery of more graves.”
The discovered tombs belong to a senior statesman, and a woman who is likely to be the wife of a person called “Yarit” due to her proximity to his tomb, and the third to the priest “Bi Nefer Hafayi”, who held many positions, including the purifier of the house and the only Samir, and the fourth for Mrs. “Betty”, the priestess of Hathor. The fifth is for the supervisor of the royal palace “Hannu”, nicknamed the mayor, and he is the bearer of the seals of Lower Egypt.
And the director of the excavations site at the Egyptian mission continues to “Sky News Arabia”: “From the first moment, we were overwhelmed with feelings of pride and happiness in discovering new tombs for our ancient ancestors, a feeling that cannot be described in a few words. A great responsibility towards our ancient heritage and a history that is being rewritten thanks to these discoveries.”
Youssef continues to “Sky News Arabia”: “After finding the tombs by the excavators, there was great cooperation with an experienced restoration team, who played an important role in preserving the discovered artifacts, as well as careful cleaning operations, strengthening colors, reassembling some parts and returning them.” To its first nature inside the restoration laboratories in Saqqara and the museum stores for preserving antiquities.
Within the discovered tombs, many burials, a huge limestone sarcophagus, inscribed artifacts, and a number of funerary scenes were found.
It is expected that more treasures will be found in the area being searched for, as the director of the Saqqara Antiquities Zone confirms to “Sky News Arabia”, as the Egyptian mission continues so far in excavations to discover more of its secrets.
promising place
And the director of the excavation site at the Egyptian mission added to “Sky News Arabia”: “We are working in a very promising place, which contains many crypts in its interior, and it did not witness excavations in previous periods. Moment work in the famous archaeological area.
In the past years, the Egyptian archaeological mission announced important archaeological discoveries in Saqqara, including the discovery of hundreds of colorful human coffins containing mummies in good condition of high statesmen and priests from the 26th Dynasty, and it was chosen as one of the top 10 archaeological discoveries in the world for the year 202.
Youssef believes that the new discovery will have a great impact in the field of antiquities, and says: “Because we are talking about new tombs added to Egyptology, there will be extensive studies about them, their owners, their titles, and the wonderful scenes that were found in the burial chambers, in addition to the reflection of this on attracting tourists to Saqqara area to learn about recent discoveries and live a unique experience in getting close to the lives of the ancient Egyptians.
The director of the Saqqara excavation area appreciates the continuous support of the President of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the head of the Egyptian mission that found the tombs, noting to the “Sky News Arabia” website that this contributed to taking great steps in the place, including recent discoveries, as well as the interest of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in providing all means Supporting them in order to reach the best results during excavation work.
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