Egyptian Archaeologists Discover 4,300-Year-Old Tombs with Vivid Wall Paintings

Egyptian Antiquities chief Zahi Hawass shows the false door of the unearthed 4,300 year old tomb that belongs to Khonsu the son of Shendwas,  in Saqqara near Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian archaeologists have unveiled , two 4,300-year-old tombs carved out of stone and unearthed in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo.

SAQQARA (AP).- Egyptian archaeologists on Thursday unveiled
a newly-unearthed double tomb with vivid wall paintings in the ancient
necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo, saying it could be the start for
uncovering a
vast cemetery in the area. The tomb includes two false doors with
colorful
paintings depicting the two people buried there, a father and a son who
served
as heads of the royal scribes, said Abdel-Hakim Karar, a top
archaeologist at
Saqqara.

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