Strange discovery in the tomb of Egyptian princess

In the recently unearthed Egyptian princess tomb, archaeologists have discovered many strange things, including the princess being buried in Abusir South, south of Cairo, in the middle of a resting place. of non-royal officials.

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According to Live Science, the Egyptian princess's tomb is hidden in the ground floor of Abusir South. This work is dated to nearly 2,500 BC and was built in the second half of the 5th Dynasty in Egypt (which existed from 2465 to 2323 BC). Archaeologists who are currently in search of an answer to the question of why this princess's grave lies in the siege of the graves belonging to four non-royal officials.

Princess Sheretnebty's tomb area is hidden in the middle and middle stone floor
the siege of the graves belonged to 4 officials outside the Royal Family. (Photo: Live Science)

Most of the royal members of the Fifth Dynasty were buried 2km north, in the center of Abusir or further south in Saqqara. In ancient Egypt, Saqqara was chosen as a cemetery for the ancient capital of Memphis and the home of the Great Pyramid - the tomb of King Djoser. Even so, they discovered many pieces of a fake door with the title and name of Sheretnebty, the King's daughter.

Until now, researchers have not been sure whether the Egyptian princess's remains remain inside the tomb area due to the ongoing revelation, Miroslav Bárta - research project director - disclosure."Through this unique discovery, we have opened a new chapter in the history of Abusir and Saqqara cemeteries," he said.

Mr. Barta and his colleagues said that the builders used a natural step in the rock floor to create the tomb area of ​​the princess, eating deep into the ground 4 meters and surrounded by the grave houses. above. The mastaba house is a type of ancient Egyptian tomb, built into a rectangular structure with flat roof. The archaeological team also found a limestone staircase up and down the tomb area, north-south.

The four surrounding tombs were built deep into the rock at the south wall of the tomb of the princess and the corridor connected to the southeast corner of the structure. The two tombs located on the south wall were determined to belong to the time of Djedkare Isesi, the seventh ruler of the Fifth Dynasty. They are the grave of Shepespuptah - the judge of Pharaoh and Duaptah - a guard. One of the two graves located in the corridor belonged to an official named Ity.