Archaeologists uncover ancient Egyptian princess’s tomb in Dahshur
A wooden box that held canopic jars identifies the pyramid’s probably owner as a daughter of the 13th Dynasty King Ameny Qemau.
The tomb of an ancient Egyptian princess has likely been discovered by archaeologists excavating at a pyramid in the necropolis of Dahshur, 30 kilometres south of Cairo.
The team, working for Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities, first found the pyramid in April. Although only the inner structure remains,
The Art Newspaper
May 12, 2017
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some architectural material was unearthed, including one inscribed block that bears religious texts and the name of the 13th Dynasty King Ameny Qemau, who reigned around 3,800 years ago and whose pyramid tomb is also at Dahshur.
Further excavations have revealed the princess’s burial chamber. Within, the team discovered the remains of a badly preserved human-shaped sarcophagus, a wooden box that once contained canopic jars—the containers that held the mummy’s internal organs—and wrappings. The inscriptions on the box indicate that the funerary objects belonged to one of King Ameny Qemau’s daughters, making her the pyramid’s likely owner.
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