Archaeologists find 4,400-year-old tomb south of Cairo
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 15 December 2018
- Modified Date: 04:18 | 15 December 2018
A 4,400-year-old Pharaonic-era tomb has been discovered south of Egyptian capital Cairo, Egypt's Antiquities Ministry announced Saturday.
At a press conference, Antiquities Minister Khalid al-Anani said the tomb belonged to Wah Te, the high priest at a nearby temple.
The discovery was made in the Saqqara burial complex, located some 30 kilometers south of Cairo.
According to al-Anani, the tomb dates back to the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom (circa 2,400 BC).
The minister's press conference was attended by a number of Egyptian officials and foreign diplomats.
At the press conference, Mustafa al-Waziri, secretary-general of the Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that the tomb -- which archaeologists are still in the process of excavating -- was roughly 10 meters in length and three meters in height.