Time machine ride: Egyptian Archaeologists unearth 4,400 years old tomb

NewsBharati 04-Feb-2018

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Cairo, February 4: The land of antiquity, Egypt, never goes out of Archaeological surprises. Again, Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb near the pyramids outside Cairo. A complete time-machine ride can be taken in Egypt through these sites.

The newly unearthed tomb belonged to a Hetpet, a priestess to Hathor, the goddess of fertility, who assisted women in childbirth. The tomb is decorated with well-preserved and rare wall paintings depicting the priestess, Hetpet, in a variety of scenes. The pictures depict scenes of music and dancing performances, as well as monkeys which were used to be kept then as domestic animals.

Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani announced the discovery on Saturday. The tomb "has the architectural style and the decorative elements of the Fifth Dynasty, with an entrance leading to an 'L' shaped shrine," the ministry said.

During excavation work in Giza’s western cemetery by a team of Egyptian archaeologists, the tomb was discovered. Head of the Archaeological mission expressed his satisfaction over unearthing the tomb and then the opportunity to see those old paintings. The team will continue digging in this area with the hope of new discoveries.

“A German expedition had found in 1909 a collection of antiquities carrying this lady’s name, or a lady who has the same name, and these antiquities were moved to the Berlin museum at the time,” Antiquities Minister of Egypt said, adding, “And 109 years later, we find this tomb that carries Hetpet’s name.”

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