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Archaeological discoveries in Saqqara

Overview

Archaeological excavations at the Saqqara necropolis in Egypt have led to the discovery of significant Old Kingdom tombs.

In late September, researchers uncovered a 4,000-year-old tomb belonging to Sekhentiu-Ptah, a high-ranking royal official. The site featured a symbolic “false door” intended as a spiritual threshold, alongside ritual items such as a limestone offering table and a purification vessel. Excavators also found interconnected shafts containing over 100 ushabti figurines, a wooden falcon, and three unopened stone sarcophagi.

In October, an Egyptian mission coordinated by the Supreme Council of Antiquities discovered the mud-brick mastaba of Weni, another influential official from the Old Kingdom. Weni held various titles, including mayor, priest, and treasurer. This tomb contained funerary shafts with well-preserved wall decorations and inscriptions, as well as wooden statues and bronze objects that may have functioned as medical or surgical tools.

Entities

Saqqara · Weni · Sekhentiu-Ptah · Memphis · Supreme Council of Antiquities

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  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Saqqara archaeologists discover tomb of high-ranking official Weni

    Archaeologists in Saqqara have unearthed the tomb of Weni, an influential Old Kingdom official, featuring well-preserved inscriptions and bronze objects potentially used as medical tools.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Saqqara archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old tomb of royal official

    Archaeologists in Saqqara, Egypt, have discovered a 4,000-year-old tomb belonging to royal official Sekhentiu-Ptah, featuring a symbolic spiritual door and unopened stone sarcophagi.

Sources

siviaggia.it · stilearte.it