Press tour inside 4,000-year old burial chamber recently opened for public

Cairo - September 11 (SEE): Antiques interested journalists toured a 4,000-year-old tomb which Egyptian officials recently opened for the public .

A report published by "globalnews.ca" featured many parts of the Tomb of Mehu, in the Saqqara necropolis near Giza. Dozens of vibrant paintings from Egypt’s sixth dynasty reflects the outstanding art and talents old Egyptians equipped with.

Mehu, a top official under King Pepi I, was buried in the tomb, along with his son, Meren Ra, and grandson Heteb Kha, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities.

“He was a vizier, the chief of the judges and the director of the palace at the time of King Pepi, the first king of the sixth dynasty,” Reuters quoted archaeologist and Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.

The tomb includes two chambers with wall inscriptions that depict Mehu hunting, gathering a bountiful harvest and dancing acrobatically.

It also lists Mehu’s 48 titles as pictures on the walls.

Hawass says the tomb contains several unique images from the sixth dynasty, including a portrait of two crocodiles getting married.

The Tomb of Mehu was first discovered by Egyptologist Zaki Saad in 1940, but remained off-limits to the public until this month.

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