Egyptologists have discovered the tomb of an Ancient Egyptian Queen at Saqqara, which is 30 kms south of Cairo. The burial chamber of Queen Behenu was discovered near her pyramid, which lies within the necropolis of Pharaoh Pepi I, and contains an intact sarcophagus and the walls are inscribed with pyramid texts. Pyramid texts are spells and instructions designed to help the deceased make the dangerous passage into the afterlife.
The sarcophagus is carved from granite and gives the Queen's name and titles but does not give the identity of her husband. Egyptologists are unsure as to whether Behenu's husband was Pepi I or Pepi II, both pharaohs of the 6th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom.
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Friday, 5 March 2010
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