Archaeologists excavating the tomb of Zifai Hapi, ruler of the Assiut region during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, discovered the tomb of Edhi, the daughter of an ancient governor. The discovery was announced by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in a Facebook post on October 2, 2024.
Zifaihapi (also spelled Jefaihapi) served as governor during the reign of Senusret I. His burial chamber was the largest non-royal burial chamber of the time, indicating that he was an important ruler of ancient Egypt, the statement said. .
The ancient tomb of a governor’s daughter has been discovered in the ruins of Assiut, Egypt. (Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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According to a statement from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the daughter’s burial chamber was discovered by archaeologists approximately 50 feet underground and consists of two coffins, one placed inside another coffin of slightly larger size. It is said that he was The excavation was carried out by Egypt’s Sohag University and the Free University of Berlin.
According to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the larger of the two coffins was 2.62 meters (about 8.5 feet) long, and the smaller one was 2.30 meters (about 7.5 feet) long. According to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, each coffin was “intricately painted.”
The excavation was a joint effort between Egypt’s Sohag University and Free University of Berlin. (Jens Kalaene/Photo in partnership with Getty Images)
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“This new discovery at Assiut will further add to what we know about the Middle Kingdom, which is part of the “Pyramid Age” of the early Old Kingdom, with famous pharaohs such as Tutankhamun and Ramesses. ” and has been overshadowed by the subsequent New Kingdom. II),” Professor Joanne Fletcher of the Department of Archeology at the University of York in the UK, who was not involved in the study, told Newsweek.
“Yet the Middle Kingdom was indeed a period of great artistic and cultural significance, and this is really reflected in the quality of the painting on the newly discovered outer coffin, which can be seen in the excavation photographs,” Fletcher said. he told the magazine.
A small coffin lid, an anopic urn and a wooden structure were also found in the burial chamber, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement.
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Sources say thieves broke into the room in ancient times, but the remains of the skeletons were still left for experts to study.
The statement said initial studies showed the governor’s daughter died before she turned 40 and suffered from a congenital foot defect.
Further excavations will be carried out and further research will be carried out to learn more about the ancient governor and his daughter. (St. Petersburg)
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There is still much to learn about the ancient governor and his daughter.
Further research is underway to learn more about their lives, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement.
