Sekhentiu-Ptah’s Tomb Reveals Ancient Egypt’s Burial Layers | Egypt News

Egypt News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 1, 2026 · 1m

Archaeologists in Egypt have made a groundbreaking discovery at Saqqara’s Bubastion Necropolis: an Old Kingdom tomb of Sekhentiu-Ptah, a high-ranking official with titles like Royal Chamberlain, complete with a funerary chapel and alabaster ritual objects. But the real treasure lies beneath — a labyrinth of burial shafts holding human remains, painted masks, over 100 faience figurines, three sealed sarcophagi, and a wooden falcon statue, revealing centuries of reuse across Egypt’s history. Despite looting traces, these artifacts offer vital clues to evolving funerary customs and the site’s…