Posted on 12/23/2008 5:14:03 PM PST by SunkenCiv
A pair of 4,300-year-old pharaonic tombs discovered at Saqqara indicate that the sprawling necropolis south of Cairo is even larger than previously thought, Egypt's top archaeologist said Monday. The rock-cut tombs were built for high officials -- one responsible for the quarries used to build the nearby pyramids and another for a woman in charge of procuring entertainers for the pharaohs.
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Two tombs from Egypt's 5th Dynasty discovered at SaqqaraAn archeological mission of the Egyptian Higher Council of Antiquities (EHCA) on Sunday announced the discovery of two rock-cut tombs that date back to Egypt's 5th Dynasty (2323-2356 BC). The tombs were found at the el-Deir bridge area in the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo, the site where the rulers of Egypt's Old Kingdom were buried, and some 400 metres south of the step pyramid of King Djoser.
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Sunday, December 21, 2008
Deutsche Presse Agentur
EHCA Secretary General Zahi Hawas said one of the tombs belonged to Iya-Maat, who supervised the construction mission of King Unas, the last ruler of the 5th Dynasty.
Iya-Maat brought limestone from the Tura area, granite from the Aswan and red bricks or mafet from the western Desert. He bore several titles, including "supervisor of the king's property."
The second tomb belonged to 5th Dynasty singer Thinh. A lintel at the front of the tomb is engraved with the singer's various titles, including "supervisor of all singers."
A relief showing such a singer during a performance is found on one of the tomb's walls.
Despite Unas' long rule, very little is known about him and the society where he headed. Some believe the end of his rule marked the end of the golden age of Egypt's the Old Kingdom.
One can never be too Thinh.
Or too Reich!
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