4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb of ‘keeper of king’s secrets’ unearthed

Beneath the ancient landscape of Saqqara, where generations of Egyptians buried their dead, archaeologists have uncovered a tomb that offers a glimpse into the world of royal power more than 4,000 years ago. The burial belonged to Sakhnetio-Btah, a senior official whose titles placed him close to the centre of the Old Kingdom administration. According to a latest report by Daily Mail, the discovery at the Bubasteion Necropolis includes a funerary chapel, ritual objects, burial shafts and several remarkably preserved artefacts, helping researchers piece together how elite Egyptians prepared for death and how the site was used long after Sakhnetio-Btah was buried.A man trusted by the kingAs per the report, Hieroglyphic inscriptions inside the tomb helped identify its owner and revealed the range of positions he held during his lifetime. Among them was the striking title of “keeper of the king's secrets”.