U.S. Archaeologists Discover the Tomb of Pharaoh that Rule 3700 Years Ago

Cairo - Archaeology of the United States got unexpected findings in an area of ancient tomb in southern Egypt. The body of an unknown pharaoh who ruled about 3,700 years ago, found in the tomb. findings conducted by a team from the University of Pennsylvania. This finding is new evidence that most of the Egyptian empire able to escape from the occupation Hykos, infiltrators from Syria who now dominate the Nile Delta region between the 18th century to the 15th century BC. Similarly, as reported by AFP on Thursday (16/01/2014 ). A cartouche with the royal symbol that displays the full name of the Pharaoh, the Senebkay found in a stone coffin and also written on the walls of the tomb. Head of Division of the Department of Special Antique Pharaoh, Ali El-Asfar said, this tomb is located in the ancient city of Abydos. Pharaoh's team also found that the estimated skeleton boned quite high when compared to the average person. In the state of standing, Pharaoh Senebkay has a height 185 cm. was also found in a number of vases in the stone coffin, which is typically used to store the bodies organs are buried. But no valuables found inside the coffin. The possibility of this tomb has been robbed before. Same team announced the identification of remains of Pharaoh king of Egypt or other, found in an ancient tomb in Abydos last year. Pharaoh Sobekhotep I believed to be the inventor of the 13th dynasty who ruled about 3,800 years ago. Identity were identified after the team found pieces of stone with his name engraved.

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