Egitto, scoperta mummia di 4.300 anni fa a Saqqara: è la più antica di sempre

La tomba è stata individuato in fondo a uno scavo profondo 15 metri. Appartiene a un gruppo di sepolture faraoniche della quinta e sesta dinastia e viene fatta risalire a un uomo di nome Hekashepes. Si trovava in un sarcofago di calcare sigillato con malta

epa10431011 An Egyptian archaeologist restores some antiquotes after the announcement of the new discoveries in Gisr el-Mudir in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, in 26 January 2023. An Egyptian mission has made a number of important archaeological discoveries dating to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom. The announcement stated that the expedition had found a group of Old Kingdom tombs, indicating that the site comprised a large cemetery. The most important tomb belonged to Khnumdjedef, an inspector of the officials, a supervisor of the nobles, and a priest in the pyramid complex of Unas, the last king of the fifth dynasty. The tomb is decorated with scenes of daily life. EPA/Mohamed Hossam ElDin

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La scoperta di una mummia del 2.300 avanti Cristo che "potrebbe essere" la "più antica e completa mai rinvenuta in Egitto" è stata annunciata dall'archeologo-star Zahi Hawass, il direttore del gruppo di scavi egiziani che lavora con il Consiglio Supremo delle Antichità a Gisr el-Mudir, nei pressi di Saqqara, a una trentina di chilometri a Sud del Cairo

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epa10431025 A man sits inside a tomb after the announcement of the new discoveries in Gisr el-Mudir in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, in 26 January 2023. An Egyptian archaeological mission made a number of important archaeological discoveries dating to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom. The announcement stated that the expedition had found a group of Old Kingdom tombs, indicating that the site comprised a large cemetery. The most important tomb belonged to Khnumdjedef, an inspector of the officials, a supervisor of the nobles, and a priest in the pyramid complex of Unas, the last king of the fifth dynasty. The tomb is decorated with scenes of daily life. EPA/Mohamed Hossam ElDin

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La scopertata è stata annunciata con un testo diffuso su Whatsapp dal ministero delle Antichità egiziano

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epa10431018 A man sits inside a tomb after the announcement of the new discoveries in Gisr el-Mudir in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, in 26 January 2023. An Egyptian archaeological mission made a number of important archaeological discoveries dating to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom. The announcement stated that the expedition had found a group of Old Kingdom tombs, indicating that the site comprised a large cemetery. The most important tomb belonged to Khnumdjedef, an inspector of the officials, a supervisor of the nobles, and a priest in the pyramid complex of Unas, the last king of the fifth dynasty. The tomb is decorated with scenes of daily life. EPA/Mohamed Hossam ElDin

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Il comunicato ha precisato che la mummia è stata scoperta "in un pozzo profondo 15 metri"

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epa10431012 A general view inside a tomb after the announcement of the new discoveries in Gisr el-Mudir in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, in 26 January 2023. An Egyptian archaeological mission made a number of important archaeological discoveries dating to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom. The announcement stated that the expedition had found a group of Old Kingdom tombs, indicating that the site comprised a large cemetery. The most important tomb belonged to Khnumdjedef, an inspector of the officials, a supervisor of the nobles, and a priest in the pyramid complex of Unas, the last king of the fifth dynasty. The tomb is decorated with scenes of daily life. EPA/Mohamed Hossam ElDin

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La mummia è stata ritrovata all'interno di "un grande sarcofago rettangolare in pietra calcarea"

epa10431029 A general view inside a tomb after the announcement of the new discoveries in Gisr el-Mudir in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, in 26 January 2023. An Egyptian archaeological mission made a number of important archaeological discoveries dating to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom. The announcement stated that the expedition had found a group of Old Kingdom tombs, indicating that the site comprised a large cemetery. The most important tomb belonged to Khnumdjedef, an inspector of the officials, a supervisor of the nobles, and a priest in the pyramid complex of Unas, the last king of the fifth dynasty. The tomb is decorated with scenes of daily life. EPA/Mohamed Hossam ElDin

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"Grazie alle iscrizioni sul coperchio del sarcofago, sappiamo che il nome del proprietario è HqA-Sps (Hekashepes). Molti vasi di pietra sono stati trovati intorno al sarcofago", viene spiegato da Zahi Hawass

epa10431015 A general view inside a tomb after the announcement of the new discoveries in Gisr el-Mudir in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, in 26 January 2023. An Egyptian archaeological mission made a number of important archaeological discoveries dating to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom. The announcement stated that the expedition had found a group of Old Kingdom tombs, indicating that the site comprised a large cemetery. The most important tomb belonged to Khnumdjedef, an inspector of the officials, a supervisor of the nobles, and a priest in the pyramid complex of Unas, the last king of the fifth dynasty. The tomb is decorated with scenes of daily life. EPA/Mohamed Hossam ElDin

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Secondo quanto riferisce il quotidiano The Guardian, la tomba appartiene a un gruppo di sepolture faraoniche della quinta e sesta dinastia e la mummia, appartenente a un uomo di nome Hekashepes

epa10431026 A general view inside a tomb after the announcement of the new discoveries in Gisr el-Mudir in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, in 26 January 2023. An Egyptian archaeological mission made a number of important archaeological discoveries dating to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom. The announcement stated that the expedition had found a group of Old Kingdom tombs, indicating that the site comprised a large cemetery. The most important tomb belonged to Khnumdjedef, an inspector of the officials, a supervisor of the nobles, and a priest in the pyramid complex of Unas, the last king of the fifth dynasty. The tomb is decorated with scenes of daily life. EPA/Mohamed Hossam ElDin

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L'arca era sigillata con malta e intatta "proprio come lo avevano lasciato gli antichi egizi 4.300 anni fa"

epa10431050 An artifact displayed after the announcement of the new discoveries in Gisr el-Mudir in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, in 26 January 2023. An Egyptian archaeological mission made a number of important archaeological discoveries dating to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom. The announcement stated that the expedition had found a group of Old Kingdom tombs, indicating that the site comprised a large cemetery. The most important tomb belonged to Khnumdjedef, an inspector of the officials, a supervisor of the nobles, and a priest in the pyramid complex of Unas, the last king of the fifth dynasty. The tomb is decorated with scenes of daily life. EPA/Mohamed Hossam ElDin EPA-EFE/Mohamed Hossam ElDin

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"Quando il coperchio è stato sollevato, abbiamo trovato la mummia di un uomo ricoperta di lamine d'oro", conclude il testo a questo proposito

epa10431019 An Egyptian archaeologist speaks inside a tomb after the announcement of the new discoveries in Gisr el-Mudir in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, in 26 January 2023. An Egyptian archaeological mission made a number of important archaeological discoveries dating to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom. The announcement stated that the expedition had found a group of Old Kingdom tombs, indicating that the site comprised a large cemetery. The most important tomb belonged to Khnumdjedef, an inspector of the officials, a supervisor of the nobles, and a priest in the pyramid complex of Unas, the last king of the fifth dynasty. The tomb is decorated with scenes of daily life. EPA/Mohamed Hossam ElDin

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La missione archeologica egiziana ha fatto una serie di importanti scoperte archeologiche risalenti alla quinta e sesta dinastia di l'Antico Regno

epa10431020 An Egyptian archaeologist restores some antiquotes after the announcement of the new discoveries in Gisr el-Mudir in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, in 26 January 2023. An Egyptian mission has made a number of important archaeological discoveries dating to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom. The announcement stated that the expedition had found a group of Old Kingdom tombs, indicating that the site comprised a large cemetery. The most important tomb belonged to Khnumdjedef, an inspector of the officials, a supervisor of the nobles, and a priest in the pyramid complex of Unas, the last king of the fifth dynasty. The tomb is decorated with scenes of daily life. EPA/Mohamed Hossam ElDin

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La spedizione ha trovato un gruppo di tombe dell'Antico Regno, indicando che il sito comprendeva un grande cimitero

epa10431022 Statues are displayed after the announcement of the new discoveries in Gisr el-Mudir in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, in 26 January 2023. An Egyptian archaeological mission made a number of important archaeological discoveries dating to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom. The announcement stated that the expedition had found a group of Old Kingdom tombs, indicating that the site comprised a large cemetery. The most important tomb belonged to Khnumdjedef, an inspector of the officials, a supervisor of the nobles, and a priest in the pyramid complex of Unas, the last king of the fifth dynasty. The tomb is decorated with scenes of daily life. EPA/Mohamed Hossam ElDin

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La tomba più importante apparteneva a Khnumdjedef, ispettore degli ufficiali, supervisore dei nobili e sacerdote nel complesso piramidale di Unas, ultimo re della V dinastia. La tomba è decorata con scene di vita quotidiana. Un'altra, appartiene a quella che l'archeologo ha definito "custode dei segreti e assistente del grande capo del palazzo", di nome Meri