Tomb of Wahtye

Overview

Discovered in November 2018, Tomb of ancient Egyptian high priest remained untouched for 4500 years. The tomb is simply breathtaking, found in Saqqara complex near Cairo. The tomb is 10 metres (33 ft) long from north to south, and 3 metres (9.8 ft) wide from east to west The tomb filled with colored hieroglyphs and 55 statues.Decorative scenes show the owner a royal priest with his mother, wife and other relatives.The discovery one of its kind in last decade.Beneath the tomb archaeologists discovered 5 unopened shafts hidden, one of which holds the owner sarcophagus. Wahtye served under King Neferirkare 25th century BC during the 5th dynasty. The tomb in two levels, there are 24 statues on upper level and 31 on the lower.All of which for the prominent peoples or Gods, with some been on life size and other 3 foot or 1 meter tall. The hieroglyphs discovered in the tomb often mentioned his mother Merit Min mean the lover of god Min, God of fertility in ancient time. His wife was called Weret Ptah whose name means the greatest of god Ptah, Ptah as we know the creator god associated with the ancient Egyptian capital Memphis. Despite the fact that nearly 4500 years of past since the tomb was sealed still contain numerous painting with color preserved. The painting shows Egyptian daily life with people engaged in variety of tasks such as drinking, cooking and building.

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