![epa10431013 Workers at the site of the new discoveries in Gisr el-Mudir in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, in 26 January 2023. An Egyptian archaeological 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](https://static.sky.it/editorialimages/23a5582614865f4a0287cd83e8c9c8449a91ec92/skytg24/it/mondo/2023/01/27/egitto-mummia-saqqara/mummia_z.jpg?im=Resize,width=375)
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
![EGYPT ARCHAEOLOGY 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](https://static.sky.it/editorialimages/6c4321f337af2211f856d079363b8a1acbc80818/skytg24/it/mondo/2023/01/27/egitto-mummia-saqqara/mummia_10.jpg?im=Resize,width=335)
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
Roma, dai lavori nell'area del Parco Scott affiora una statua di Ercole![EGYPT ARCHAEOLOGY 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](https://static.sky.it/editorialimages/40bfd089bfed8c6e117f5fb5030c4e6d0d492084/skytg24/it/mondo/2023/01/27/egitto-mummia-saqqara/mummia_9.jpg?im=Resize,width=335)
La scopertata è stata annunciata con un testo diffuso su Whatsapp dal ministero delle Antichità egiziano
Restituiti all'Italia 60 opere d'arte e reperti archeologici trafugati: valgono 20 milioni![EGYPT ARCHAEOLOGY 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](https://static.sky.it/editorialimages/9aecec50d8f53557bf5db5a40e0bb3ad9330fce5/skytg24/it/mondo/2023/01/27/egitto-mummia-saqqara/mummia_4.jpg?im=Resize,width=335)
Il comunicato ha precisato che la mummia è stata scoperta "in un pozzo profondo 15 metri"
Arena di Verona, i danni causati dal crollo della stella cometa in Piazza Bra. FOTO![EGYPT ARCHAEOLOGY 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](https://static.sky.it/editorialimages/35473484c3b5628862bbaa42c10d4385701b88ab/skytg24/it/mondo/2023/01/27/egitto-mummia-saqqara/mummia_8.jpg?im=Resize,width=335)
La mummia è stata ritrovata all'interno di "un grande sarcofago rettangolare in pietra calcarea"
![EGYPT ARCHAEOLOGY 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](https://static.sky.it/editorialimages/faea1aaaee0c53cad92191e08844a8c5b912c705/skytg24/it/mondo/2023/01/27/egitto-mummia-saqqara/mummia_6.jpg?im=Resize,width=335)
La spedizione ha trovato un gruppo di tombe dell'Antico Regno, indicando che il sito comprendeva un grande cimitero
![EGYPT ARCHAEOLOGY 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](https://static.sky.it/editorialimages/6570582d473769fc37e79ce29bb531d401c265f7/skytg24/it/mondo/2023/01/27/egitto-mummia-saqqara/mummia_12.jpg?im=Resize,width=335)
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
![EGYPT ARCHAEOLOGY epa10431023 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](https://static.sky.it/editorialimages/8099a32eb8c4059ae8a12eef4d29c9cb8d1abd56/skytg24/it/mondo/2023/01/27/egitto-mummia-saqqara/mummia_7.jpg?im=Resize,width=335)
Oltre alle tombe, lo scavo ha permesso di ritrovare numerose statue, tra cui una raffigurante un uomo e sua moglie e diversi servitori
Guerra in Ucraina, i russi hanno rubato migliaia di opere d'arte. FOTO