The "new" unknown Egyptian queen discovered recently is Queen Neith. Her existence was revealed by a team of archaeologists led by Zahi Hawass at the Saqqara archaeological site, near the pyramid of King Teti. This discovery was particularly significant because Neith had been entirely absent from the historical record until her name was found inscribed on a pyramid and within various funerary texts in a series of interconnected tunnels. Researchers believe she may have been a wife or daughter of a pharaoh from the New Kingdom (roughly 1550 BC to 1070 BC), a period during which Teti was worshipped as a god. The discovery of her tomb, which contained hundreds of well-preserved coffins and mummies, has forced historians to "rewrite" parts of the royal lineage of ancient Egypt. Her name, Neith, is shared with the ancient Egyptian goddess of war and creation, suggesting she held a position of high status and religious importance during her lifetime.