Ancient physician’s tomb discovered in Egypt
New find made despite continued attacks on archaeological sites by organised gangs.
A new tomb has been discovered by a Czech archaeological team working at Abu Sir, an ancient necropolis just outside of Cairo.
Inscriptions within state that it belonged to a head physician named Shepseskaf-ankh, who lived during Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty (around 2392BC-2282BC).
Shepseskaf-ankh was also a priest of Re in the temple of the
The Art Newspaper
October 23, 2013
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sun, a priest of the god Khnum and a priest of magic. It is the third tomb at Abu Sir found to belong to a physician.