Czech archaeologists discover new tombs and mummies in Saqqara

Czech archaeologists, led by Professor Miroslav Bárta from the Czech Institute of Egyptology at Charles University, have discovered previously unknown sections of ancient tombs at the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo. The team successfully documented new parts of the tombs belonging to Sabu and Ptahshepses, individuals associated with the cult of the god Ptah in Memphis.

During the excavation, the team uncovered burial chambers hidden deep underground. Notable finds include the chapel of Sabu’s wife, Ichetneferet, and the mummy of Ptahshepses, which had remained in his sarcophagus unnoticed by 19th-century researchers.

Sherif Fathi, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, praised the discovery, stating that it reveals further treasures and secrets of the ancient Egyptian civilization.