Revealing Ancient Secrets: Intact 4,400-Year-Old Tomb of Egyptian High Priest Discovered, Untouched and Unlooted

According to Al-Anany, “Wahtye”, a high priest who served under the reign of Pharaoh Neferirkare, was buried in the tomb.

The tomb is 10 metres (33 ft) long, 3 metres wide and slightly over 3 metres high.

Five sarcophagi were found inside the tomb last Saturday after archaeologists removed the last layer of soil, Waaziri said.

The other sarcophagus was sealed, but one had a funerary mask inside, suggesting optimism.

One of the sarcophagi was pointed at and it was remarked, “I can assume that at least one of the sarcophagi was discovered at this location. “This tunnel could lead into the coffin sarcophagus or something.”

Seven sarcophagi, some dating back more than 6,000 years, were found during an excavation that began in April by the same archaeological team that discovered the stone-base tomb.

In the area of the sarcophagi, the floor was littered with coffins and mummies.

Malhummiis were used as sacrifices to the gods, while ancient Egyptians mummified people to preserve their remains in the afterlife. The renowned Djoser Pyramid, which is the gigantic structure built by the great builder Imhotep Pharaoh Djoser, was erected 4,600 years ago and is one of the most iconic structures ever completed from stone.

This year, Egypt has had more than a dozen unique archaeological discoveries.

The nation believes the discoveries would boost its standing abroad and spark curiosity among tourists who used to avoid visiting due to political instability since 2011.