Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Egyptian Princess’s Tomb in Dahshur | The Art Newspaper
Excavating the tomb at Dahshur. Photo: Ministry of Antiquities. |
Further excavations have revealed the princess’s burial chamber. Within, the team discovered the remains of a badly preserved human-shaped sarcophagus, a wooden box that once contained canopic jars—the containers that held the mummy’s internal organs—and wrappings. The inscriptions on the box indicate that the funerary objects belonged to one of King Ameny Qemau’s daughters, making her the pyramid’s likely owner.
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