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  • Archaeologists amazed to discover an ancient 'door to the afterlife' in the tomb of an Egyptian prince

    07/29/2025 6:21:48 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 17 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | July 29, 2025 | Xantha Leatham
    ...a 4,400-year-old ancient Egyptian tomb... which belonged to a previously unknown prince called Userefre, features a large pink granite 'false door' -- the largest ever discovered in Egypt.The door, which measures 4.5 metres high and 1.15 metres wide (15ft by 4ft) resembles a functional door but does not actually open...The door is decorated with hieroglyphic inscriptions detailing Prince Userefre's impressive titles, including 'Hereditary Prince, Governor of the Buto and Nekhbet Regions, Royal Scribe, Minister, Judge, and Chanting Priest.'The royal, who also goes by Prince Waser-If-Re, according to the inscriptions, was the son of King Userkaf, who was the founder of...
  • Archaeologists discover tomb of Egyptian royalty behind false door: 'Unveils new secrets'

    05/12/2025 4:45:25 AM PDT · by george76 · 12 replies
    Fox News ^ | May 11, 2025 | Andrea Margolis
    'Massive false door' made of pink granite dates back to about 2400 B.C... Archaeologists confronted by a false door at an excavation site were stunned to find that it led to the tomb of Egyptian royalty. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery.. 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....