The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on October 30 the discovery of the tomb of Ptah-M-Wea, who held many important positions in the dynasty of pharaoh Ramses II.
Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri said that Cairo University’s Department of Archeology discovered the tomb of Ptah-M-Wea during excavations in the Saqqara area in Giza. This was the treasury manager under pharaoh Ramses II, who ruled Egypt for 66 years from 1279 to 1212 BC.
The mausoleum is located in a site that includes the tombs of high-ranking officials from the 19th Dynasty and supporting structures for the 18th Dynasty tomb cluster, the most important of which is the tomb of the army commander. Horemheb team. According to Waziri, Ptah-M-Wea was not only in charge of the treasury but was also the custodian of livestock and cult objects at the temple of Ramses II at Thebes.
Ola al-Ajezy, head of the archaeological team at Cairo University, shared that the cemetery was built in a typical tomb-temple style. This style includes an entrance in the form of a large building, followed by one or more small courtyards. At the end of the tomb there are temples to the goddess in the west, with a small pyramid above. The entrance to the tomb is built from stone, engraved with many images of the tomb owner. The most special images depict the scene of offering offerings and butchering a calf.
In the tomb there are many pillars named Osiria, named after the god Osiris, a symbol connecting heaven and earth. The ancient Egyptians believed that the pillar would reach heaven. Through it, god Ra, the god of heaven, will contact god Osiris, the god of hell.
