Tomb dating back to late Fifth Dynasty uncovered north of Saqqara
The joint Egyptian-Spanish archaeological mission has uncovered a tomb dating back to the late Fifth Dynasty in the Mariette Necropolis north of Saqqara, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday.
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Hisham al-Leithy, emphasized the importance of this discovery, stating that it adds new archaeological information about the Saqqara necropolis during the late Fifth Dynasty.
He said that the discovery also sheds further light on the nature of these tombs, their architectural and artistic styles, and the administrative positions held by high-ranking state officials during this era of ancient Egyptian history.
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