Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered what is believed to be the 3,700-year-old burial chamber of a pharaoh’s daughter.
The discovery is just 600 metres from a pyramid recently unearthed at the ancient royal site of Dashur, south of Cairo.
The Egyptian ministry of antiquities reported that the chamber contained a wooden box engraved with hieroglyphs – characters of the ancient Egyptian writing system.
Inside the box, archaeologists discovered four canopic jars filled with the organs of the deceased, likely a daughter of King Emnikamaw.
Canopic jars were used by the ancient Egyptians during the mummification process to store and preserve the viscera of their owner for the afterlife.
Last month, archaeologists investigating the remains of the structure found a relief with 10 lines of hieroglyphs bearing Emnikamaw’s name.
They also uncovered the remnants of an anthropoid sarcophagus, and an ancient model garden.
