April
20
/ 2025
The Egyptian archaeological mission, a collaboration between the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the Zahi Hawass Foundation for Archaeology and Heritage, has just announced their discovery of the tomb of Prince Waser-If-Re, who was the son of the very first ruler of the Fifth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, King Userkaf. This remarkable find took place in Saqqara, where the prince’s tomb was discovered alongside many significant artefacts dating from the Old Kingdom to the Late Period. It is currently believed that King Userkaf reigned as Pharaoh for approximately seven years, from 2494 to 2487 BC. This means the tomb of his son, who did not succeed him as Egypt’s ruler, is nearly 4,500 years old, making this one of
