Archaeologist Find 4,300-year-old Egyptian Tomb

Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), walks in front of one of two rock-hewn painted Old Kingdom tombs recently discovered, 20 meters below the ground level in tact, on July 8, at Saqqara necropolis. Khaled Desouki/Getty Images

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Egyptian archeologists unearthed a double tomb in the ancient necropolis near the capital Cairo. The colorful, well-preserved paintings discovered on two false doors indicated that a father and son, working as royal scribes during the 6th dynasty, were buried there, reported The Daily News Egypt.

According to the head of Egyptian Antiquities Zahi Hawass, the area could unveil the largest cemetery of ancient Egypt ever discovered, dating it to so-called “Old Kingdom” era.

The cemetery is located near the famous Pyramid of King Djoser in the Saqqara necropolis, located northwest of the city of Memphis.

The tomb paintings hinted that the father and son were likely in charge for overseeing the supply of materials during the construction of the pyramids. A small obelisk and other artifacts were discovered at the end of the tomb shaft.