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Old Kingdom Official’s Tomb and Burial Shafts Found at Saqqara
An Egyptian mission excavating west of the Bubasteion necropolis at Saqqara has uncovered the tomb of an Old Kingdom official named Sakhnetio-Btah. The area also contained interconnected burial shafts, human remains, funerary objects and evidence of later reuse.
Sep 8, 2026
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Spanish-Egyptian Mission Uncovers Late Fifth Dynasty Tomb at Saqqara
A joint Spanish-Egyptian mission has excavated a medium-sized mastaba with two funerary chapels at Saqqara. The tomb belonged to the official Yunmin and his father, Ity, and preserves inscriptions, reliefs and painted scenes linked to administration, agriculture and funerary offerings.
Sep 7, 2026