AP reports from Saqqara that Egypt on Saturday announced the discovery of a private tomb belonging to a senior official from the 5th dynasty of the pharaohs, which ruled roughly 4,400 years ago.
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani announced the find at the site of the tomb in Saqqara, just west of the capital of Cairo, which is also home to the famed Step Pyramid.
He noted drawings on the tomb’s walls were “exceptionally well-preserved.” The drawings depicted the official and his family, he added.
The tomb also contained a total of 45 statues carved in rock that show the official and his family.
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