What is still missing in Egypt?

Despite two centuries of study, there are still unexcavated areas at Saqqara, Abydos and even in the Valley of the Kings, whilst ancient Alexandria – Egypt's capital for many centuries and almost certainly the site of the royal tombs of the Ptolemaic Period – is largely inaccessible owing to the buildings of the modern ...



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The Hidden Chamber Of the Great Pyramid Mystery The ancient Egyptians were able to deliberately build a hidden chamber to be totally inaccessible. There are no corridors or pathways connected to it in any way. The insides of the pyramid are still a mystery.

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Yet many questions remain. Although the efforts of Belzoni, Loret, Davis, Carter and others helped reveal the tombs of most of the New Kingdom pharaohs, several remain unaccounted for – including those of Ahmose I, Amenhotep I, Tuthmose II and Ramesses VIII.

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Archaeologists have discovered a mummy wrapped in gold—here's what it tells us about ancient Egyptian beliefs. In January 2023, a group of archaeologists excavating tombs in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, near Cairo, discovered the mummified remains of a man named Hekashepes, who lived circa 2300BC.

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Contrary to common belief, most sites in ancient Egypt have not yet been discovered. In fact, less than one percent have been excavated.

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The nearly 4,300-year-old mummy was found in a shaft 15 metres below the ground in the middle of an excavation path near the famous Saqqara pyramid. The mummy was a man named Hekashepes, whose remains lay in a sealed limestone sarcophagus.

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A Roman stela with hieroglyphic and demotic writings from the Roman era was found below the sphinx.

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The tomb of Nefertiti Her tomb has yet to be found. Most tombs of the pharaohs were looted by grave robbers many hundreds of years ago, but until Nefertiti's can be identified, its fate remains a mystery, Some believe it is intact, hidden in a secret chamber behind Tutankhamun.

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