Egypt tomb: Saqqara 'one of a kind' discovery revealed.

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Egypt tomb: Saqqara 'one of a kind' discovery revealed7 hours ago

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Journalists were allowed into the newly-discovered tomb, which experts have called "exceptionally well-preserved"

Archaeologists in Egypt have made an exciting tomb discovery - the final resting place of a high priest, untouched for 4,400 years.

Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, described the find as "one of a kind in the last decades".

The tomb, found in the Saqqara pyramid complex near Cairo, is filled with colourful hieroglyphs and statues of pharaohs. Decorative scenes show the owner, a royal priest named Wahtye, with his mother, wife and other relatives.

Archaeologists will start excavating the tomb on 16 December, and expect more discoveries to follow - including the owner's sarcophagus.

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Here's what they've found already...

The private tomb is part of a vast, ancient necropolis in Saqqara - where the earliest known Egyptian pyramids are located



The tomb was found in a buried ridge, which may help explain why it escaped looters



The walls of the tomb are covered in hieroglyphs, the writing system of ancient Egypt



The ancient Egyptians often carved sculptures into the walls of tombs and temples





Mustafa Abdo is the project's chief of excavation. The tomb is 10m (33 ft) long, 3m (9.8ft) wide, and a little under 3m high



Priests were important people in ancient Egyptian society, as pleasing the gods was a top priority





The tomb's colours have survived unusually well for almost 4,400 years, experts said





The artefacts date from the Fifth Dynasty, which ruled Egypt from around 2,500 BC to 2,350





The coloured wall scenes depict the owner, a high priest, with his family





Archaeologists plan to explore the tomb further, and should find the priest's coffin soon





The 4,400-year-old tomb is filled with hieroglyphs and statues


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-46580264






Untouched 4,400-year-old tomb discovered at Saqqara, Egypt
The stunning tomb displays clues to the life of a royal official, with more discoveries likely.
BY A. R. WILLIAMS

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PUBLISHED DECEMBER 15, 2018

During Egypt’s pyramid age, a well-connected man named Wahtye died and was laid to rest in the vast royal cemetery that now occupies the desert west of modern Cairo. His colorfully decorated tomb, apparently intact, has recently come to light some 16 feet (five meters) beneath the sand at the archaeological site known as Saqqara. (Learn more about Egypt's great pyramids.)

This burial is “one of a kind in the last decades,” said Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, at a press conference that announced the discovery earlier today. "The color is almost intact even though the tomb is almost 4,400 years old."

The tomb owner served King Neferirkare, who ruled during the Old Kingdom’s fifth dynasty. In addition to the name of the deceased, hieroglyphs carved into the stone above the tomb’s door reveal his titles: royal purification priest, royal supervisor, and inspector of the sacred boat.

The grave’s rectangular gallery—measuring 33 feet (10 meters) wide north to south, 10 feet (three meters) east to west, and about ten feet tall—is covered in painted reliefs, sculptures, and inscriptions, all in remarkably good shape after so many centuries.

The reliefs depict Wahtye himself, his wife, Weret Ptah, and his mother, Merit Meen, as well as everyday scenes that include hunting, sailing, making offerings, and manufacturing goods such as pottery and funerary furniture. Large painted statues of the priest and his family fill 18 niches, while 26 smaller niches near the floor hold statues of an as yet unidentified person either standing or seated with legs crossed, as a scribe.

The team of Egyptian archaeologists working here found five shafts in the tomb. One was open and held nothing inside, but the others are sealed—a situation that offers exciting possibilities. Work on the sealed shafts could begin as early as tomorrow, according to news reports.

“This shaft should lead to a coffin or a sarcophagus of the owner of the tomb,” said Waziri, indicating his best guess for the location of finds to come. Other shafts might hold the grave goods of the deceased.

The high priest’s tomb lies along a ridge that has been only partly excavated. Even more discoveries may turn up when digging resumes there in January.

Atata

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neo_5050

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fealefea

Kale biru tu cantiknye

Remyda

Mesir dedah penemuan makam kuno yang 'lain daripada yang lain'
Agensi |  Published Disember 16, 2018 09:24 MYT
Ketua ekskavasi, Mustafa Abdo, berdiri di salah satu ruangan makam kuno yang dipercayai wujud sejak zaman pemerintahan Firaun Neferirkare Kakai, di selatan Kaherah. - Reuters
Ketua ekskavasi, Mustafa Abdo, berdiri di salah satu ruangan makam kuno yang dipercayai wujud sejak zaman pemerintahan Firaun Neferirkare Kakai, di selatan Kaherah. - Reuters

SAQQARA: : Mesir pada Sabtu mengumumkan tentang penemuan sebuah makam usang berusia 4,400 tahun yang masih dalam keadaan baik, lengkap dengan ukiran hieroglif dan patung-patung kuno, di selatan Kaherah.

Reuters melaporkan, sumber rasmi memberitahu bahawa lebih banyak penemuan dijangkakan apabila pasukan arkeologi terus menjalankan kerja-kerja ekskavasi untuk beberapa bulan seterusnya.

Makam itu tertimbus di bawah runtuhan rabung di kota kompleks pemakaman atau nekropolis Saqqara. Setiausaha Agung Majlis Tertinggi Antikuiti, Mostafa Waziri, berkata makam itu tidak pernah diceroboh dan tidak pernah berlaku sebarang kecurian.

Mostafa malah menyifatkan makam usang itu ‘sebuah penemuan penting abad ini dan lain daripada yang lain’.

Makam itu dipercayai wujud ketika zaman pemerintahan Neferirkare Kakai, iaitu Firaun ketiga dari Dinasti Kelima kerajaan kuno.

Ukiran hieroglif dan patung-patung Firaun masih dalam keadaan baik di dalam makam itu. - Reuters


Ahli arkeologi pada Khamis berjaya membuat pembersihan fasa akhir makam itu lantas menemui lima laluan atau ruang. Salah satu ruang itu tidak berkunci dan tidak menyimpan sebarang objek, manakala empat lagi tertutup.

Mereka menjangka dapat menemui sesuatu apabila kerja mencari gali disambung pada Ahad.

"Saya tidak dapat membayangkan objek-objek yang dapat ditemui di kawasan ini.

“Ruang ini mungkin menyimpan keranda atau keranda batu pemilik makam,” ujarnya yang optimis tentang salah satu laluan ke ruangan itu.

Makam ini dipercayai wujud ketika zaman pemerintahan Firaun ketiga, Neferirkare Kakai, iaitu dari Dinasti Kelima Kerajaan Mesir Kuno. - Reuters


Tambahnya, makam itu sepanjang 10 meter, selebar 3 meter dan berketinggian sedikit kurang dari 3 meter.
Dindingnya dihiasi ukiran hieroglif dan patung-patung firaun yang masih baik keadaannya.

“Warnanya masih utuh meskipun sudah berusia hampir 4,400 tahun,” katanya yang turut memberitahu, kerja-kerja ekskavasi akan digandakan pada Januari.

Dinasti Kelima memerintah Mesir sejak tahun 2,500 sehingga 2,350 Sebelum Masihi, iaitu tidak lama selepas pembinaan Piramid Besar Giza.

Selama lebih daripada dua milenium, Saqqara berfungsi sebagai nekropolis bagi Memphis, iaitu ibu kota Mesir kuno.

ilacantik

Ni yang buat iols tak sabar nak ke egypt. Tapi senang ke kalau backpacking tanpa guide? Iols rimas kalau amik package. Duit pun tak berapa nak ada sangat.

mbhcsf

mesir dan mumia  - saya nak tanya bagaimana dengan penghijrahan mumi dalam bentuk keranda dan artifak lain di luar Mesir sejak Jimmy Carter 1922 ye? Apakah  kerajaan Mesir boleh menuntit khzanah bernilai berjuta juta ringgit daripada  negara  pengkaji yg bukan mesir ?

mbhcsf

kalau best depa buat MRI scan ke kat mumia tu forensic anthropology best ...

epis

4000 thn tapi masih utuh terutamanya cat2nya...

Dwdrum

mbhcsf replied at 15-12-2018 07:23 PM
kalau best depa buat MRI scan ke kat mumia tu forensic anthropology best ...

Cari david eagleman .... neouroscientist ....

matkpop

@Foxey

kerawangcantik

Mesir dalam bucketlist, tapi xda geng

Dwdrum

kerawangcantik replied at 16-12-2018 06:22 AM
Mesir dalam bucketlist, tapi xda geng

Travel saja solo...lagi senang tidak pening kepala .....

Decaffeinated

Mesir kuno ni terpisah dengan modern day egyptian kan?....

baka lain

dodolgemok

Tggu jmpa mumia priest tersebut jah. Santek lagi tulisan2 dgan kaler nya masih preserved.

stania83

priest tu nabi kah?

Vokuro

Decaffeinated replied at 16-12-2018 10:54 PM
Mesir kuno ni terpisah dengan modern day egyptian kan?....

baka lain

pernah baca tak silap modern day turkish paling banyak sama DNA dengan ancient egyptian.

Decaffeinated

Vokuro replied at 17-12-2018 12:26 AM
pernah baca tak silap modern day turkish paling banyak sama DNA dengan ancient egyptian.

Modern day Turks versi asia ka sister?

Yg blue eyed blonde tu mcm keturunan gundek kokesen ja

nurrlisa

Cantiknyaaaa! I percaya some of the priests and pharoah are decendent of the gods, are even Gods.

nurrlisa

ilacantik replied at 16-12-2018 10:30 AM
Ni yang buat iols tak sabar nak ke egypt. Tapi senang ke kalau backpacking tanpa guide? Iols rimas k ...

I pergi solo. Tapi kat sana kena pakai guides jugak untuk certain places. I dont think boleh pergi dengan public transportation. Ada banyak tour guides boleh ambik. Boleh pergi desert camping, best. Jangan lupa Museum di Cairo. Tengok emas besar besar bagak!