Tomb of unknown queen found in Egypt

The tomb of a previously unknown queen has been found in the necropolis at Abusir, in the Old Kingdom capital city of Memphis.

Miroslav Barta, head of the Czech Institute of Egyptology mission which made the discovery, said that the location of the queen’s tomb made them believe that she was the wife of the pharaoh.

The Czech archaeologists also found about 30 utensils made of limestone and copper.

Mr Damaty explained that the discovery would “help us shed light on certain unknown aspects of the Fifth Dynasty, which along with the Fourth Dynasty, witnessed the construction of the first pyramids.”

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Story: BBC News | Photo: Czech Institute of Egyptology