Burial chamber from the 13th Dynasty found in Dahshour

CAIRO – 11 May 2017: A burial chamber which belongs to the 13th Dynasty was found last month in Dahsour, on the outskirts of Giza, approximately 600 meters away from king Emnikamaw’s pyramid, the Ministry of Antiquities announced on Wednesday.

The discovery was found by the Egyptian Archaeological Mission, affiliated to the Antiquities Ministry. It was led by Adel Okasha, General Director of the Dahshour archaeological site.

The chamber belongs to the daughter of King Emnikamaw, according to Sherif Abdel Moneim, assistant to the minister of antiquities, based on the 10 lines of hieroglyphics carved on the cartouche of the king, the commission found.

The tomb features three other lines of hieroglyphics, which are rituals to safeguard the deceased and the name of the tomb owner.The commission also found the remains of the deceased in a bad condition, as well as golden chips and a stone lantern. Further excavation will follow to find out more secrets about the pyramid.

Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Enany visited the site this morning to follow up on the digging process.



The site of the newly discovered chamber- press photo


The site of the newly discovered chamber- press photo


Archaeologists examine the chamber -press photo