Historical discovery: found 4,000 year old graves in Egypt!

Historical discovery: found 4,000 year old graves in Egypt!

archaeologists have discovered a 4,000 year old grave in Egypt, which belongs to the only daughter of a prominent governor, idi. Your impressive funeral area, encapsulated in two artistically decorated coffins, dates back to the time of the Middle Kingdom (approx. 2030–1650 BC). A team from the University of Sohag and the Free University of Berlin came across the grave in the ancient city of asyut, which is astonishing 15 meters underground.

The coffins are not only well preserved, but also decorated with elaborate hieroglyphs that are intended for the trip to the afterlife. Although the grave has suffered from old grave robbers, it contained the two coffins - one measures about 2.6 meters and the other 2.3 meters. A look at Idi’s skeleton shows that she died before the age of 40 and suffered from an innate defect. In addition to the coffins, artifacts such as a canopian vessel and painted wooden statuettes were also found, which may be Idi. This exciting discovery shows the artistic and cultural wealth of the Middle Kingdom, which is often overshadowed by other more well -known epochs, says experts. report on www.smithsonianmag.com .