Archaeologists have discovered in Egypt a preserved tomb of 4400 years old (photo report)

Egyptian archaeologists found the tomb of the high priest who remained unscrupulous. 4400 years old

The secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mustafa Vaziri, described the discovery as "one of a kind in recent decades," writes the BBC.

The tomb, found in a pyramid complex of Sakkar village 30 km away Cairo The priest's abbey is part of the great necropolis of Saqqara where are some of the oldest Egyptian pyramids. It is 10 meters long, three wide and a little less than three meters high.

According to the experts, it "was incredibly well preserved". The grave was discovered under the rocks' collapse, which apparently is due to the fact that it has not been tainted by anyone for all that time. The tomb is full of many colorful hieroglyphs that the Egyptians still have to decipher, as well as statues of pharaohs. According to experts, the paintings in the tomb and after 4400 years are amazing by their wealth.

The picturesque frescoes depict a high priest named Vataya, residing in a grave, with his mother, his wife, and other relatives.

in the period of the 5th Dynasty, which reigns in Egypt from 2500 to 2350 BC

Archaeologists had planned to begin excavations on Sunday, December 16th. They hope to discover many interesting things, including the sarcophagus with the remains of the priest himself.

Priests were considered very important personalities in ancient Egypt because the main task of society was to please the gods. El Assassie, near the ancient city of Thebes, found two wooden sarcophagi with beautifully preserved mummies more than 3,000 years old.