The ancient tomb was found buried in a cemetery in Assiut, Egypt around 240 miles south of Cairo
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The Egyptian-German archaeological mission discovered the burial chamber of a lady called Idi
The “extraordinary” tomb of a high-ranking Egyptian woman has been found 4,000 years after her death.
On Oct. 2, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, announced on Facebook that the tomb of the daughter of the ancient governor of the Assiut Region had been discovered in a cemetery on the Western Mount of Assiut, around 240 miles south of Cairo.
Named “Idi” the woman was found buried inside a pair of highly decorated coffins stacked inside each other, reported the Smithsonian Magazine and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. She lived during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom (2030 to 1640 B.C.) and died around the age of 40, according to Live Science.
“Finding two intact Middle Kingdom coffins is extraordinary,” UCLA Egyptologist Kathlyn Cooney told Live Science.
The hieroglyphics on the coffins also call Idi the “lady of the house,” Wolfram Grajetzki from University College London, added to the outlet.
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The Egyptian-German archaeological mission discovered the tomb of Idi
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In their Facebook post, the Egyptian authorities stated that Idi was the only daughter of the governor of Assiut Region “during the reign of King Snosert I, known as ‘Jfay-Habi.’ ”
It added that the governor was “one of the most important rulers of the territories in ancient Egypt” and that the father and daughter were buried in. “the largest non-royal cemetery in Egypt at that time.”
“The preliminary examination works of the woman’s skull and bone remains indicated that she had died at a young age before she was 40 and had suffered a congenital defect in the foot,” the statement on Facebook added.
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Idi’s tomb was found 4000 years after her death
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