The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt Announced that the Egyptian archaeological mission discovered two tombs in Saqqara, located about 40 km south of Cairo, belonged to the Chief Clerk of the King and his son for nearly 4300 years.
The head of the mission, Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Council on Wednesday said that the cemetery that owner’s name is “sn dwa”, who occupied the important posts during the era of the Sixth Dynasty (about 2345-2181 BC) his tomb there s figures depicting the deceased was sitting at a table offerings “and next to his name and titles, including the Chief Clerk of the King and the supervisor of missions. The burial well depth is 20 meters and located below the false door directly, and that when he came to the pit, “were found to be untouched by thieves because of the difficulty down to present to the deep”, but discovered in the well to wooden sarcophagus, where ” Sn Dwa” was buried degradation caused by moisture.
hawas said that alongside the grave of the father in the level of the door mock cemetery lies “great” concern “the son” Khonsu with the most beautiful and most important scenes of the Old Kingdom and especially false door “, which are directly in front of offering table and stone lintel lying on the ground carrying features of the family, the sixth in the Old The highest false door there is a “marvelous painting color admirable and beautiful colors of the deceased in various forms” and was carrying the titles of his father Khonsu also a supervisor on the clerks of the king.
