The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced Sunday the discovery, near Cairo, from a tomb of a queen of the V Pharaonic dynasty (2500-2350 BC.), Which until now are unaware of its existence.
This new Pharaoh called Jintakus III and in the reliefs on the walls of the tomb is identified as “the wife of the king” and “the mother of the king” .
The Minister of Antiquities, Mamdouh to Damati said in a statement that 24 burial statuettes and utensils were found limestone and four copper, which make up the grave goods.
The tomb was found by a Czech archaeological mission in collaboration with the Egyptian ministry in the area of Abu Sir, southwest of Cairo.
The head of the Czech Institute of Egyptology, Miroslav Barta said that the discovery of this tomb has revealed an unknown part of the history of the V dynasty, and confirmed the importance of women in court. He added that could make studies on the pedigree of this queen.
The tomb is located in a small cemetery southeast of the funeral collection called King Ra nephrotic Ef, which was discovered in the nineties.
This has led experts to suggest that Jintakus III may be the wife of Ra nephrotic Ef, of which very little information, and the mother of Pharaoh Menkahur. On March 24, Czech archaeologists also discovered in Abu Sir sarcophagus and mummy of a high priest of the V Dynasty, identified as Nefer.
The area of Abu Sir, close the esplanade of the Pyramids of Giza, was part of the necropolis of the ancient city of Memphis. Its most important monuments are the temples of the Sun and the funerary complex of the pyramid of King Sahura, and other places of worship and tombs of noble personages of the time.
EFE
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