SHOCKWAVE... Tomb of previously unknown pharaonic queen found in Egypt Archaeologists have unearthed the tomb of a previously unknown queen and a replica of the mythological tomb of Osiris. The queen is believed to have been the wife of Pharaoh Neferefre who ruled 4,500 years ago, officials in Egypt said. The tomb was discovered in Abu Sir, an Old Kingdom necropolis southwest of Cairo where there are several pyramids dedicated to pharaohs of the Fifth Dynasty, including Neferefre. The name of his wife had not been known before the find, Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said in a statement. ://au.news.yahoo/world/a/25899151/tomb-of-previously-unknown-pharaonic-queen-found-in-egypt/?cmp=fb
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 06:33:03 +0000