The excavators overseen by Youssef uncovered hundreds of coffins, mummies and grave goods, including carved statues and mummified cats, packed into several shafts, all untouched since antiquity.
What was found at the end of Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb?
The newly uncovered coffins were found inside new burial shafts that have not been opened at all and for 2500 years. A number of wooden statues and colored and gilded masks were found as well in a very good condition.9 Nov 2020
What is special about Saqqara?
Saqqara contains the oldest complete stone building complex known in history, the Pyramid of Djoser, built during the Third Dynasty. Another sixteen Egyptian kings built pyramids at Saqqara, which are now in various states of preservation.
Is the Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb real?
No, the dig we follow in Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb is a real excavation that has been taking place in Egypt. The discovery of the 4,400-year-old tomb was announced in November 2018 and the Netflix team was quickly on-hand to document the various stages of excavation.3 Nov 2020
Is Saqqara tomb real?
On 13 April 2019, an expedition led by a member of the Czech Institute of Egyptology, Mohamed Megahed, discovered a 4,000-year-old tomb near Egypt's Saqqara Necropolis. Archaeologists confirmed that the tomb belonged to an influential person named Khuwy, who lived in Egypt during the 5th Dynasty.
Did Wahtye steal his tomb?
Inside the tomb were reliefs of Wahtye (he stole the tomb of his brother), his wife Weret Ptah, and his mother Merit Meen. The tomb has an inscription about Wahtye: "Wahtye, Purified priest to the King, Overseer of the Divine Estate, overseer of the Sacred Boat, Revered with the great God, Wahtye".
What was found in Saqqara?
In November 2020, archaeologists unearthed more than 100 delicately painted wooden coffins and 40 funeral statues. The sealed, wooden coffins, some containing mummies, date as far back as 2,500 years. Other artifacts discovered include funeral masks, canopic jars and 1,000 ceramic amulets.
What did Dr Hawass find in the Old Kingdom tomb?
"Actually, this morning we found another shaft," Hawass told CBS News on Monday. "Inside the shaft we found a large limestone sarcophagus. This is the first time we've discovered a limestone sarcophagus inside the shafts. We found another one that we're going to open a week from now."19 Jan 2021
Can you visit the Saqqara tomb?
The archaeological site of Saqqara is accessible by paying an entrance fee. As for the site of Giza it is possible to pay supplements to visit the mastabas, those in the south of the pyramid of Djoser, and for the Serapeum.The archaeological site of Saqqara is accessible by paying an entrance fee. As for the site of Giza it is possible to pay supplements to visit the mastabasmastabasMastabas were often about four times as long as they were wide, and many rose to at least 30 feet in height. They were oriented north–south, which the Egyptians believed was essential for access to the afterlife.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MastabaMastaba - Wikipedia, those in the south of the pyramid of Djoser, and for the Serapeum.
What did they find at the end of Saqqara?
Egypt has carried out extensive digging operations in Saqqara in recent years, which resulted in a string of discoveries, including the unearthing of a 4,400-year-old tomb of royal priest Wahtye in 2018 and the discovery of hundreds of mummified animals and statues a year later.18 Jan 2021