Unique discovery: archaeologists have found burials and artifacts in an ancient tomb in Egypt
A group of archaeologists from Egypt and Japan discovered architectural elements and other interesting artifacts in an ancient tomb that may be over 4000 years old.
The expedition took place in Saqqara, located about 25 km from the capital of Egypt. Information about the discovery has already been confirmed by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt on social media, as reported by the Independent.
According to local media, the tomb also contained the remains of a man buried in a colored mask and the burial of a small child. Experts believe that the tomb dates back to the period between 2649 and 2150 BC and belongs to the Second Dynasty.
In addition, a coffin from the Eighteenth Dynasty (1550-1295 BC) was also discovered, which contains a well-preserved alabaster vessel.
In addition to the remains and the coffin, the expedition uncovered a Ptolemaic burial site, as well as two terracotta statues depicting the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis, a deity who originally held a prominent place in funerary practices, and the child deity Harpocrates, the god of silence.
Various amulets, pottery models, and sherds, which are pieces of broken pottery with hieratic inscriptions (cursive writing used in ancient Egypt), were also found.
"The joint Egyptian-Japanese archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and Waseda University managed to discover a stone tomb dating back to the Second Dynasty, as well as a number of architectural features, burials, and archaeological finds at the Saqqara archaeological site," the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a Facebook post.
Nozomu Kawai, the head of the Japanese team, emphasized that the findings can tell about the life of this region and are priceless.