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Archaeologists Uncover 4,300-Year-Old Saqqara Tomb Near Cairo

9/9/2026

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Egyptian and Spanish archaeologists uncovered a 4,300-year-old mastaba tomb in Saqqara necropolis near Cairo.
The tomb dates to Pharaoh Djedkare Isesi’s reign in the late Fifth Dynasty.
It was built for senior judge Yunmen and his father Ity, a senior scribe.
Two chapels show agricultural processions and retain original colours in their reliefs.
The Autonomous University of Barcelona and Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities excavated the site in summer 2026.

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Egyptian and Spanish archaeologists uncovered a 4,300-year-old mastaba tomb in Saqqara necropolis near Cairo.
The tomb dates to Pharaoh Djedkare Isesi’s reign in the late Fifth Dynasty.
It was built for senior judge Yunmen and his father Ity, a senior scribe.
Two chapels show agricultural processions and retain original colours in their reliefs.
The Autonomous University of Barcelona and Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities excavated the site in summer 2026.