Newly discovered Saqqara tombs rewrites history of New Kingdom
Excavation work is still ongoing inside the burial shafts of the three tombs, he said, which opens the door to new discoveries that may reveal more information about the lineage of the tomb owners and their administrative and military roles, adding new chapters to the history of the Saqqara necropolis, one of the richest archaeological sites in Egypt.
An Egyptian archaeological mission in the Bubasteion necropolis in Saqqara has uncovered three rock-cut tombs dating back to the New Kingdom period.
An expert in Egyptian antiquities and director of the Zahi Hawass Foundation for Antiquities and Heritage, Ali Abu-Dashish, said that the new archaeological discovery has shed light on the administrative, military, social, and political aspects of the Egyptian state during that era.
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