For the first time, the tomb of Maya is open for visitors

12/21/2015 07:07:00 AM

Yesterday , Sunday 20th of December

maya , the nurse of king tut

Dr. Mamdouh Damati Minister of Antiquities and Dr. Khaled Zakaria Governor of Giza  opened the tomb of "Maya" wet nurse of King Tutankhamun  at the bassist  archaeological area at ​​Saqqara,

 It is the first time to be opened for  the Egyptians  and the international tourists , since it was discovered in 1996.

The  Minister of Antiquities said that the opening of that tomb is part of the ministry's strategy  of  the opening of a new archaeological attractions, to attract tourists and visitors.

Also  Dr. Mahmoud Afifi, head of the Egyptian Antiquities sector explained  that "Maya" tomb  is one of the most beautiful cemeteries of the modern Egyptian period.

the description of the tomb :


The  tomb is cut into the rock having  a corridor that leads to a main chamber with  4 pillars

 the inscriptions on the walls show  the owner and its name  in front of her
 to the left of the visitor , there is a descending  corridor leading to the burial chambers.

He added that this tomb was used during the late period and the Greco-Roman era as a tomb for cats that belongs to the cat goddess Bastet  .


 And also the original inscriptions on the walls were covered by the late, and Greco-Roman eras and that’s the reason  why the tomb`s inscriptions are saved and almost intact 

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