Archaeologists discovered the 4,400 -year -old tomb of the Egyptian prince in Saqara

Archaeologists have discovered an amazing 4,400 -year -old tomb of an unidentified Egyptian prince, while digging into the old cemetery of Sakara (about 30 km south of Cairo). It is said that the tomb belongs to Josephrifer (or Wasir-Agar) and is now known as the founder of the fifth family of Egypt (C. 2465-2458 BC) as the son of King Uzzakaf. The most impressive element of the tomb is its tremendous pink granite false door – some 4.5 meters (14.8 feet) high and 1.2 meters (3.8 feet) wide – represents a gateway for the soul and after death. The first of its kind was discovered in Sakara, the monument pink granite indicates the false gate of the prince’s high place, the director of the excavator Zhi House told the science directly in an email. Expensive Oson Granite, which is usually specific to the elite class, emphasizes the prince’s advanced level.

The tomb architecture and logs

According to A Report In terms of life, the entrance of the Userfar tomb was decorated in a pink granite, and the Hyrridgefiles on the false door, such as the “hereditary prince”, “the governor of Batto and Nikib,” Weser, “and” Royal Script “. The report further highlighted that no historical clue of Prince Usafi had been found before this discovery. His name probably indicates that “the power is powerful”, the sun calls to God. The report added that a red granite offering table was also found near the door, in which the ancient Egyptian dead body was proved to be magically accepted.

Inside the tomb, the scholars discovered the early fifth family’s first samples. Thirteen stone stools were found, each of which once had a pink granite statue that was thought of representing the wives of the Userfari, though two sculptures were lacking. The door of a secondary pink granite, which included King Nefferkir, the successor of the Uzrakaf, and a black granite sculpture, which was knocked in the ruins.

The later reuse and historical significance

Evidence shows that the tomb was later re -used during the 26th family (688-525 BC). Archaeologists also exposed statues of King Jozer’s third family (2630-2611 BC), including a statue of Sandstone, which is sitting with his wife and ten daughters. This is an extraordinary picture of royal women. A standing black granite personality of the 26th family was also discovered, which confirmed the expansion of the tomb.

Work is underway, and the prince’s real burial chamber remains to be discovered. Egyptian expert Lara Weis said in a statement in a statement, saying that “the growing evidence increases further that Sakara is a famous place of burial during the fifth family” and shed light on Egypt’s evolution more than the central monarchy.