Egypt discovered the tomb of the female singer of the Pharaoh era

A group of French archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a royal female singer during the Pharaoh period at the archaeological site of Saqqara, located about 25km south of the Pyramids of Giza.

>>>Egypt discovered the tomb of the Pharaoh era writer

Cairo correspondent quoted Egyptian Minister of Labor Mohamed Ibrahim as saying that the tomb is a female singer named Ta-Ekhtand found by chance during the excavation of the nearby tomb area of ​​the Meritee Atun. , the daughter of Emperor Akhenaten ruled Egypt under the 18th dynasty (1543-1292 BC).

The tomb of Ta-Ekhtand contains 3 interlocking human wooden sarcophagi. The outer sarcophagus was slightly damaged, while the two inner sarcophagi were preserved very well with the depiction of the deceased's facial features.

The tomb of a royal female singer during the Pharaoh period at the archaeological site of Saqqara.(Photo: Ahram Online)

The middle cup contained some burial items, including 2 wooden headrests and a ivory rectangular wooden box containing some makeup tools, beads and an amulet made with chinaware with the image of the god Horus (the god who governs the sky in ancient Egyptian mythology).

According to the head of the ancient antiquities department of Ali El-Asfar Antiquities, the innermost sarcophagus is still sealed and likely to contain the dead person's mummy.

It is expected that scientists will proceed to open this mysterious containment jar in a room with the right temperature so as not to damage the objects inside.

The tomb of the royal singer is the third discovery within the last 10 days at the archaeological site of Saqqara - a famous place with many ancient tombs of many pharaoh dynasties and floating ladder pyramids. language.

Earlier, on May 8, researchers from the Mediterranean Archaeological Center of Poland and the Faculty of Archeology of Cairo University discovered two ancient tombs of officials from the 20th Dynasty of the Tan Dynasty. Kingdom (1189-1077 BC).