July
28
/ 2025
A groundbreaking discovery at Egypt's Saqqara necropolis, unearthed the 4,400-year-old tomb of Prince Userefre, son of King Userkaf, the first pharaoh of Egypt's Fifth Dynasty. The tomb features an unprecedented pink granite false door - the largest ever discovered in Egypt - measuring 4.5 meters in height and 1.15 meters in width (15 ft by 4 ft). The find sheds new light on royal burial practices during the Old Kingdom period and represents one of the most significant archaeological discoveries at Saqqara in recent years. The discovery was made by a joint archaeological mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Zahi Hawass Foundation for Antiquities and Heritage. Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities
