Cairo. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of 5 ancient tombs dating back 4,000 years at the Saqqara archaeological sites, southwest of Cairo. “The Egyptian Archaeological Mission unearthed 5 tombs about 100 meters northwest of the Merenre Pyramid in southern Saqqara,” Xinhua news agency quoted the ministry as saying in a statement on Saturday.
The tombs contain finds and objects from the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 2686 BC to 2181 BC and the beginning of the First Intermediate Period, spanning from 2181 BC to 2055 BC.
One tomb belonged to a senior statesman named Erie and has a shaft that leads to a chamber whose walls depict a funeral pyre with tables, a palace façade and 7 oil pots.
Inside the tomb are a huge limestone coffin and carved pieces belonging to the owner of the tomb.
The second tomb, probably belonging to the wife of a man named Yart, has a rectangular shaft.
The third person was a man named Bi Nafarhafayi, who held a number of positions, including overseer of the Great House, chanting priest, and house cleaner.
The fourth tomb, discovered six meters underground, is for Betty, the woman responsible for the king’s makeup and dressing.
She was the priestess of Hathor, the goddess of love, beauty, music, dance, fertility and joy.
The last tomb of a man named Hannu has a rectangular shaft 7 meters deep.
The titles of Hannu include supervisor of the royal palace, mayor, overseer of the Great House, bearer of the seals of Lower Egypt, and overseer of a garden.
According to the statement, several discoveries have been made at Saqqara sites over the years, including hundreds of colorful coffins containing well-preserved mummies of senior politicians and priests of the 26th Dynasty.
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