Archaeologists discover tomb of Egyptian royalty behind false door: 'Unveils new secrets'

Archaeologists confronted by a false door at an excavation site were stunned to find that it led to the tomb of Egyptian royalty.

The tomb was found at the Saqqara archaeological site in the Giza Governorate of Egypt.

The tomb belonged to a prince named "Userefre" or "Waser Ef Ra," the son of King Userkaf.

Userkaf was the founder of the Fifth Dynasty, which lasted from the early 25th century B.C. until the mid-24th century B.C.

The tomb was concealed by a "massive false door," according to Egyptian officials, and was made of pink granite.

The door was "adorned with hieroglyphic inscriptions detailing the prince's name and titles,

It described him as a "hereditary prince, regional governor of Buto and Nekheb, royal scribe, minister, judge, and chanting priest."

Archaeologists also found statues of King Djoser, his wife and his 10 daughters in the tomb, plus a red granite table with a list of funerary offerings.

"To the north of the lintel, a discovery considered the first of its kind in the Saqqara area was made, where a group of 13 pink granite statues seated on a high-backed bench was found

In March, archaeologists announced that they'd uncovered a 3,000-year-old mining complex, complete with remnants of ancient homes, workshops and baths.

In an even more significant achievement, an archaeologist from the University of Pennsylvania found the long-lost tomb of an unknown Egyptian pharaoh.

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