ARCHAEOLOGISTS DISCOVER ANCIENT EGYPTIAN TOMB

ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Egypt have discovered a 4400year-old tomb near the country’s famed pyramids at the Giza plateau just outside Cairo, the Antiquities Ministry has announced.

The tomb was found in a wider area of Giza’s western necropolis, which is known to be home to tombs from the Old Kingdom.

It likely belonged to a woman known as Hetpet, who archaeologists believe was close to ancient Egyptian royals of the 5th Dynasty.

The tomb, unveiled to the media over the weekend, is made of mud brick and includes wall paintings depicting Hetpet observing different hunting and fishing scenes.

Archaeologists have been making discoveries near the site since the 19th century, and Mostafa al-Waziri, who led the mission, believes there is still much more to be found.

“This is a very promising area. We expect to find more,” Mr Al-Waziri said the site.

He believes Hetpet had another tomb in Giza’s western necropolis.

Picture: AP This image taken from video shows wall paintings inside a 4400-year-old tomb near the pyramids outside Cairo.