A long-forgotten queen of Egypt has been rediscovered by
archaeologists from Czech republic, who dug out her 4,500-year-old tomb at the
Abusir necropolis just outside of Cairo. has more:
Inscriptions on
the tomb indicate her name was Khentakawess, or Khentkaus, and that she was
married to the Pharaoh Neferefre, also known as King Raneferef, who ruled
briefly during the 5th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, the team announced on
Sunday.
Since there have
been two other queens with the same name, the archaeologists are calling her
Khentakawess III, or Khentkaus III, according to AFP.
Its the first
time we have discovered the name of this queen who had been unknown before the
discovery of her tomb, antiquities minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said in a
statement cited by AFP. This discovery will help us shed light on certain
unknown aspects of the Fifth Dynasty, which along with the Fourth Dynasty,
witnessed the construction of the first pyramids.
Inscriptions
also identify her as wife of the king and mother of the king.
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