Old And New Kingdom Discoveries At Saqqara
Ancient Egypt|March / April 2021
An Egyptian team working on a Sixth Dynasty pyramid complex near the Teti pyramid at Saqqara has made a series of important discoveries.
Old And New Kingdom Discoveries At Saqqara

The pyramid itself was discovered in 2010 but the name of the owner has only just been revealed. The team uncovered a funerary temple bearing the name of a previously unknown wife of Teti, Queen Neith, together with the remains of three mudbrick warehouses where offerings made to the queen were stored.

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