"5th Dynasty tomb, name of queen found at Saqqara" Topic

"An archaeological mission led by the Czech Institute of Egyptology in Saqquara has unearthed a richly painted tomb belonging to a nobleman from the 5th Dynasty and an inscription revealing the name of an important queen from the same period.

The mission was working on consolidating and strengthening the underground chambers beneath the pyramid complex of Djedkare (late 25th century to mid-24th century B.C.), the 8th pharaoh of the 5th Dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom. The spaces were in dangerously precarious condition from having been looted of their contents and architectural materials in antiquity and never restored. The remains of the entire pyramid structure were endangered by the structurally unsound foundations.

While studying and documenting the area of southern Saqqara around the pyramid, the team discovered the tomb of late 5th Dynasty pharaonic courtier Khuwy. The above-ground entrance to the tomb is an L-shaped offering chamber. Its walls were once decorated with reliefs but only the bottom edge of them has survived, the rest having been stolen by stone thieves harvesting the high quality white limestone blocks…"

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