A mystery pharaoh's massive tomb was discovered in Egypt
The short-lived Abydos Dynasty reigned roughly 3,600 years ago.
By Andrew Paul
Posted 13 Hours Ago
An Egyptian pharaoh tomb excavation site with people working
Ongoing excavations include protection, site management, and conservation of these structures in Abydos, Egypt. Credit: Josef Wegner / Penn Museum
An international team of archeologists have discovered a massive tomb that belonged to one of ancient Egypt’s earliest pharaohs. However, the ruler’s identity remains a mystery—as do many details of his long-lost dynasty.
The existence of an Abydos Dynasty was first confirmed in 2014 after archeologists uncovered the tomb of King Seneb-Kay. The newer crypt, discovered in January, is estimated to have been constructed during the Second Intermediate Period (1640-1540 BCE), an era of political and economic instability that temporarily broke a unified Egypt into multiple rival kingdoms.
Walk way in Egyptian burial tomb
The burial site was located almost 23 feet beneath Abydos. Credit: Josef Wegner / Penn Museum
The burial chamber was uncovered at the base of a desert cliff almost 23 feet beneath Abydos, one of Egypt’s oldest cities about 300 miles south of Cairo and roughly six miles from the Nile River. Ancient Egyptian mythology held that Abydos served as the burial place for Osiris, god of the underworld. Many of history’s earliest pharaohs also chose to be interred there inside a sprawling royal necropolis near Anubis Mountain.
The team of researchers from Penn Museum in Philadelphia working with archeologists from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities used tools including magnetometry, photogrammetry, and remote sensing to map the spacious burial complex. Additional excavation work has already revealed architectural and decorative similarities to Seneb-Kay’s tomb, leading experts to theorize it may have belonged to a predecessor. But further details, including even his name, still elude archeologists.]
Abydos Egyptian pharaoh archeological dig site
Credit: Josef Wegner / Penn Museum
Walkway in Egyptian pharaoh burial site
Credit: Josef Wegner / Penn Museum
Credit: Josef Wegner / Penn Museum
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