On Wednesday, a global press conference was held in the Italian city of Orvieto, featuring world-renowned Egyptian archaeologist Dr. Zahi Hawass. The event, hosted at the office of the city’s mayor, served as a prelude to Dr. Hawass's highly anticipated lecture scheduled for this Saturday.
The conference attracted numerous TV channels, radio stations, newspaper representatives, and several public figures. Journalists posed questions about recent archaeological discoveries, the opening date of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the discovery of the Golden City, and the "Pyramids' Residents" project.
Dr. Hawass provided detailed responses, revealing that his team is currently searching for King Huni's pyramid in Saqqara. They are also on the hunt for the tomb and mummy of Queen Nefertiti and Queen Ankhesenamun and are involved in the restoration of King Ramses II's tomb in Luxor.
During the press conference, Dr. Hawass shared that the expedition had uncovered significant tombs in the Giza Director Bridge area, including the tomb of "Khnum-Djed-Ef," a priest of the pyramid complex of King Unas, the tomb of "Mery," an assistant in the royal palace and the king's confidant, and the tomb of "Messi," a priest of the pyramid complex of King Pepi I. They also discovered a mummified man covered in gold leaf, representing the most complete and oldest non-royal mummy found to date.
Dr. Hawass also spoke about the lost Golden City in Luxor, dating back to the reign of King Amenhotep III and used by Tutankhamun 3,000 years ago.
Furthermore, Dr. Hawass revealed exciting details about the "Pyramids' Residents" project, which includes the discovery of a 9-meter-long corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu leading to the burial chamber. He described this as the most significant archaeological discovery of the 21st century in the Giza pyramid area.
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