A tomb of a previously unknown ancient Egyptian queen was unearthed in Egypt, dating back to middle of the Fifth Dynasty (2994 to 2345 B.C.), Egyptian officials announced Sunday. Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said that they identified the queen as Khentakawess III, believed to be the wife of Pharaoh Neferefre as she was buried in his funeral complex in an Old Kingdom necropolis. The tomb, located at Abu-Sir city, southwest of Cairo, was uncovered by a team from the Czech Institute of Egyptology and believed to be for a wife or mother of the Pharaoh Neferefre, who ruled 4,500 years ago, according to Time magazine. Archaeologists found 30 utensils made of limestone and copper inside the tomb. "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," Damaty said.
