Untouched 4,400-year-old tomb discovered at Saqqara, Egypt
Untouched 4,400-year-old tomb discovered at Saqqara, Egypt
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The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities revealed Oct. 3 a major archaeological discovery in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo. The Egyptian archaeological mission was behind the discovery of 59 ancient wooden coffins stacked on top of each other dating back more than 2,500 years. The coffins were found in shafts buried at different depths.
According to the ministry’s statement on its official Facebook page, Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani said the coffins were in good condition preserving their original colors. He said that according to preliminary studies, the coffins belong to priests, high-ranking statesmen and prominent figures in society of the 26th Dynasty.
“The discovery is ongoing. We have found layers of coffins, which will be announced later,” Anani said.
The discovery was announced amid extensive media coverage at the Saqqara archaeological necropolis in the presence of around 60 foreign and Arab ambassadors, and a number of local and foreign news agencies. One of the coffins was opened before the reporters to show the mummy inside.
Sabri Farag, director general of the Saqqara archaeological site, told Al-Monitor, “We started excavation work in August and we continue to work. We began by removing the rubble and then we located the shafts buried at 10, 12 and 13 meters [31, 39 and 42 feet] under the ground. We then found the coffins. The working conditions were difficult as all precautionary measures were being followed due to the coronavirus pandemic.”
“So far we have discovered 30% of the Saqqara antiquities, the remaining 70% is still buried,” he added.
According to the Ministry of Tourism’s Facebook statement, Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that the works were carried out in several stages. He explained that the mission began excavation work in August and had first found 13 coffins and later 14 as the excavation works were ongoing, bringing the total number of coffins to 59.
This is in addition to the discovery of 28 wooden statues of Ptah-Sokar, patron of the Saqqara necropolis, and a large number of shabti dolls and amulets, as well as a bronze statue of the god Nefertem decked out in precious stones, Waziri said. The Nefertem statue is 35 centimeters (14 inches) long and on its base is written the name of its owner, the priest Badi-Amun, according to Waziri.
The coffins and the other archaeological pieces will be displaced at the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is currently being built near the Giza Pyramid complex. They will be put on display in the hall opposite the hall dedicated to exhibit the cache from the Asasif cemetery discovered in Luxor in 2019, which included around 32 closed coffins belonging to priestesses of the 22nd Dynasty, Anani said during the unveiling ceremony.
The Saqqara site is part of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, which includes 38 pyramids in Giza, the sites of Saqqara, Abusir and Dahshur. It is also home to over 9,000 monuments and cemeteries from different periods dating from the First Dynasty to the Greco-Roman era.
The Memphis site and its cemeteries were registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.
Ibrahim Eid, vice-dean of the Faculty of Archaeology and Tourism Guidance at Misr University for Science and Technology, told Al-Monitor, “Since 2011 and the consequent events, this [archaeological] area had suffered from neglect, looting and encroachments on the part of citizens and antiquity dealers due to the security chaos. But after 2013 and with the return of stability in Egypt, the Saqqara area was safe and ready to receive foreign and Egyptian missions. This was when the archaeological excavation works began resulting in several major discoveries including this recent one.”
He added, “This huge discovery will draw the world’s attention to Egypt, not only because of the coffins and the statues found, but also because of the scientific research and studies that are being carried out to further shed light on the Egyptian civilization.”
The Saqqara site has been subject to several discoveries recently, including the cache of mummified animals and sacred birds, and five mummified cats in November 2019. This in addition to the December 2018 discovery of the cemetery of Wahti, one of the most senior officials in Saqqara from the era of Pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai, the third king of the Fifth Dynasty. The cemetery, which is over 4,400 years old, was unscathed with colorful tombs.
In March, the Pyramid of Djoser, the first stone building in history, was inaugurated after restoration works that began in 2006 and came to a halt in 2011, and then resumed and were completed with Egyptian funding at a cost of 150 million Egyptian pounds ($9.55 million).
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Egyptian Archaeologists Discover the biggest Embalming Workshop and Tombs of over 2000-Year-Old
Egyptian Archaeologists Discover the biggest Embalming Workshop and Tombs of over 2000-Year-Old
For the sixth consecutive year, the Egyptian archaeological mission led by Dr. Mostafa Waziry, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities succeeded to uncover:
The biggest and most complete two embalming workshops for humans and animals along with two tombs and a collection of artifacts.
During the conference, H.E. Minister of Tourism and AntiquitiesAhmed Issa, said in his speech that he is glade to be in Saqqara one of the largest royal necropolises in Egypt that houses the oldest stone building in history, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, as well as many other pyramids of kings and queens as part of Memphis necropolis on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
It is also a unique tourist destination that offers to its visitors an incredible experience discovering its rich ancient Egyptian treasures, but also through the development work carried out by the Supreme Council of Antiquities to improve the services provided to visitors in partnership with the private sector.
This came within the framework of Egypt’s National Tourism Strategy aiming at a rapid increase in the number of inbound tourism between 25% to 30% per anum to achieve a threefold increase in seats capacity on flights, which will then increase the number of international tourist arrivals.
It also aims at encouraging and enhancing the investment environment by designing master plans for destinations and launching new investment opportunities and enhancing the tourist experience.
Saqqara is the land of secrets and great discoveries that have always attracted the whole world, to Egypt and its unique heritage. Today we will unveil one of those secrets and announce the discovery of two large embalming workshops for humans and animals as well as two ancient Egyptian tombs and other artefacts exhibited here on site. The excavation was carried out by an Egyptian mission led by Dr. Mostafa Waziy.
He expresses his appreciation to the members of the excavation mission and Dr. Mostafa Waziry, as well as all the employees of the Supreme Council of Antiquities for the efforts they always exert to make important discoveries and to preserve Egypt’s heritage.
“I witnessed their hard work during my visit last month to the necropolis of the sacred animals (Bubastian) to check upon the work being achieved and met the working members of the mission who revealed this new discovery.” They are also responsible of discovering so much more, continuing to inhibit the world and make the headlines of local and international news during the past years. This has helped promoting Egypt and one of its incredible tourist destinations.
“I assure you that Egypt, especially the archaeological site of Saqqara did not yet reveal its secrets and there are many more to come,” Issa asserted.
Dr. Mostafa Waziry, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities explains that the two embalming workshops date back to the 30th Dynasty and the Ptolemaic periods while the two tombs are from the Old and New Kingdoms.
The workshop for humans has a rectangular shape and designed to be divided into several rooms equipped with stony beds where the deceased lay down for mummification. Each bed is two meters long and 50 cm wide. They are covered with plaster and end with gutters.
Inside each room, the mission unearthed a collection of clay pots among which those used in mummification as well as a collection of mummification instruments and ritual vessels.
The animals embalming workshop is a rectangular shape too, made of mud with stony floors. It consists of a group of rooms inside which found a collection of clay pots and burials for animals along with bronze tools used in the mummification process.
The workshop has five beds made of stone different than those found inside the human embalming workshop. Early studies reveal that this workshop was used in the mummification of the sacred animals.
Sabri Farag, general director of Saqqara archaeological site said that the first uncovered tomb belongs to a top official of the fifth Dynasty named “Ne Hesut Ba” (2400 BC) who was the head of scribes and the priest of Horus and Maat.
The second tomb belong to Qadish Priest named “Men Kheber” from the 18th Dynasty (1400 BC).
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Sailing towards the sun, the Solar boat of King Kkufu journey to the Grand Egyptian Museum.
The first solar boat of king Khufu, discovered in 1954 at the southern corner of the Great Pyramid, has terminated its long journey to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).
The aim of the transportation project is to protect and preserve the biggest and oldest organic artifact made of wood, in the history of humanity for the future generations. The 4600-year-old boat was exhibited inside the a museum that bearing its name at Giza Plateau which was not equipped with the latest technological equipment to house and display this magnificent artifact.
Major General Atef Moftah, Supervisor General of the GEM project and the surrounding area, describes the transportation of Khufu’s first boat as one of the most important, challenging, and unique archaeological and engineering project. He asserted that the work team exerted all its effort to the success of the transportation procedures which took almost a year of study, planning and good preparation. He added that the transportation process was carried out accurately to ensure the safety and protection of the boat which was transported as a single piece inside a metal cage lifted on a smart remote-control vehicle especially imported from abroad for such process.
The vehicle has a superior ability to overcome any obstacles that may be encountered on the road, and the ability to maneuvering in curves and coils as well as absorbing any vibrations while moving.
The smart vehicle has proven its ability to carry out the task assigned to transport the boat successfully, Moftah pointed out. He continued that during the numerous simulation carried out during the preparation for the transfer, the vehicle proved success as it made the same trip loaded with the same weights and dimensions of the boat, which is 42 meters long and weighs 20 tons, with the installation of special measurement devices to test the performance of the vehicle, the stability of the metal cage and the inclination of the road, to ensure that the boat arrives safely.
Mostafa Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities asserted that the transportation process was carried out after the approval of the Permanent Committee of the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities in accordance with the Antiquities Protection Law to protect the boat from its outdated old exhibition museum which marred the beauty of Khufu pyramid, the only surviving wonder of the ancient world, for decades. In August 2020, the old boat museum was closed and preparation work for the transfer began. Khufu’s first boat was then packed with special scientific foams and put inside a metal cage to protect it during transfer, which lasted fir 48 hours.
Eltayeb Abbas, Assistant to the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for GEM Archaeological Affairs said that before the transfer a radar survey for the ground under the old museum and along the eastern paved road in Giza Plateau was carried out to guarantee its ability to support the weights of the vehicle loaded with the metal cage and the boat as well as all the equipment used during the process.
Eissa Zidan, Executive Director General of Conservation and transportation of Artifacts told said that before the transportation, the boat was scientifically and archaeologically examined and a detailed report on its conservation condition was prepared. The whole was mechanically cleaned and sterilized along all the preparation process. Its weak areas were consolidated and cracks repaired.
Before its installation inside the metal cage, Zidan said, the boat has been wrapped with special papers and foams as well as surrounded with special padded frame that was then fixed to the cage in order to prevent any movement during transportation. Monitoring devices were also installed to monitor minute by minute the temperature and the humidity percentage within the boat as well as the vibration rate during transportation.
Now the boat is at its new permanent display in Khufu Boats Museum as a part of the Grand Egyptian Museum where it will be restored.
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