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Newly Discovered Box
Photo Nevine El-Aref
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The
Egyptian archaeological mission from the Ministry of Antiquities uncovered the
burial chamber of a 13th Dynasty Pyramid discovered last month at Dahshur
archaeological site.
Adel
Okasha, head of the mission and the general director of the Dahshur site,
explained that after removing the stones that covered the burial chamber, the
mission discovered a wooden box engraved with three lines of hieroglyphics.
These
lines are rituals to protect the deceased and the name of its owner.
Sherif
Abdel Moneim, assistant to the minister of antiquities, revealed that the box
housed the four canopic jars of the deceased with their name engraved, that of
the daughter of the 13th Dynasty King Emnikamaw, whose pyramid is located 600
metres away.
He
said that the mission also discovered last month a relief with 10 lines of
hieroglyphics bearing the cartouche of King Emenikamaw. Hence the box may
belong to the King’s daughter, or one of his family. Inside the box, the
mission found wrappings of the deceased's liver, intestines, stomach and lungs.
Remains
of an anthropoid sarcophagus have been found but in a very bad state of
conservation. Excavation works would continue to uncover more of the pyramid's
secrets.
Khaled
El-Enany, minister of antiquities, visited the site this morning to inspect the
excavation works.
