The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced at the site of the excavation site of the Segara tomb complex, about 30 kilometers south of the capital Cairo, that the Egyptian archaeological team has discovered five new tombs dating back more than 4,000 years and is in good condition.
Archaeologist Ismail Mustafa said: "We found 5 tombs with inscriptions, and found 108 tombs, of which only five or six had inscriptions. ”
Mustafa Vaziri, secretary general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that the newly discovered tombs and artifacts in the tombs can be traced back to the period of the Ancient Egyptian Kingdom, that is, between about 2686 BC and 2181 BC.
Waziri said one of the tombs belonged to a senior official, and there were murals on the walls of the burial chamber showing the funeral scene, and a sarcophagus and other funerary items were found inside the tomb. The archaeological team also found medals awarded by the royal family in these tombs, further indicating that the owners of these tombs had a close connection with the royal family.
The Segara region is the core site of ancient Egyptian civilization, where the pyramids of several pharaohs and the burial grounds of many nobles are located, including the oldest stepped pyramid.
(Editor: Elegant)