Egyptian tomb found

A PRIVATE tomb thought to be more than 4,000 years and built for a senior official from the 5th dynasty of pharaohs has been discovered in Egypt.

Antiquities minister Khaled al-Anani announced the find in Saqqara, just west of Cairo, which is also home to the famed Step Pyramid.

Brightly painted relief statues were part of the “exceptionally well-preserved” treasures found in the tomb of a priest called Wahtye who lived during the reign of King Nefer Ir-Ka-Re, about 4,400 years ago.

Mr Anani said the tomb contains scores of statues of different sizes and colours.