
The tomb dates to the Fifth Dynasty of the Pharaohs – about 4,500 years ago
Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed the tomb of a previously unknown queen, Egyptian officials say.
The tomb was found in Abu-Sir, south-west of Cairo, and is thought to belong to the wife or mother of Pharaoh Neferefre who ruled 4,500 years ago.
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Mamdouh el-Damaty said that her name, Khentakawess, had been found inscribed on a wall in the necropolis.
Mr Damaty added that this would make her Khentakawess III.
The tomb was discovered in Pharaoh Neferefre’s funeral complex.
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