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Joint Spanish-Egyptian Mission Uncovers Late Fifth Dynasty Tomb at Saqqara

Summary by Sada El Balad
A joint Spanish-Egyptian archaeological mission operating at Saqqara has discovered a mastaba tomb dating to the late Fifth Dynasty, specifically from the reign of King Djedkare Isesi, during its 2026 excavation season at the "Mariette Necropolis" in northern Saqqara.
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A team of Spanish and Egyptian archaeologists discovered a tomb dating from Ancient Egypt in Saqqara, which presents paintings on the almost intact walls after 4,400 years. The excavation, carried out during the season of...

When French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette toured the necropolis of Saqqara in the mid-19th century and catalogued hundreds of mastabas, he left the position of a tomb to which he never excavated. There he remained, marked on the maps but intact, for more than one hundred and sixty years. Now, a Hispanic-Egyptian archaeological mission [...]

·Oviedo, Spain
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Sada El balad broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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