Ancient funerary temple discovered in Egypt

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient funerary temple in an extensive necropolis in Egypt.

Former antiquities minister and renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass revealed details of the discovery south of Cairo on Sunday.

Hawass told the press at the Saqqara necropolis that archaeologists unearthed the temple of Queen Neit, the wife of King Tethys, the first king of the sixth dynasty to rule Egypt in 2323 BC. until 2150 BC.

Archaeologists have also found a 3-meter-long papyrus, which includes texts from the Book of the Dead, which is a collection of spells aimed at directing the dead through the underworld of ancient Egypt.added.

Hawass said archaeologists also unearthed graves, coffins and mummies dating back to the New Kingdom that ruled Egypt between 1570 BC. and 1069 BC.

They discovered at least 22 burial holes up to 40 meters deep, with more than 50 wooden coffins in the New Kingdom, said Hawass, who is Egypt’s most famous archaeologist.

Hawass, known for wearing Indiana Jones-style hats and television specialties on ancient Egyptian sites, said he had been working near the Teti Pyramid for more than 10 years.

The discovery was the result of cooperation between the Ministry of Antiquities and the Zahi Hawass Center at the Alexandrina Library.

The Saqqara site is part of the necropolis in the ancient capital of Memphis in Egypt, which includes the popular pyramids of Giza, as well as the smaller pyramids of Abu Sir, Dahshur and Abu Ruwaysh. The ruins of Memphis were listed as a World Heritage Site in the 1970s.