The tomb of an ancient Egyptian commander of foreign soldiers named Wahbire-merry-Neith was uncovered by a Czech archaeological mission from Charles University in Abusir near Saqqara, Egypt. Note: Licensed photo. (The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash)
Copyrights: The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash
Copyrights: The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Newsflash
21 July 2022
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The secret tomb of an ancient Egyptian general who ran an army of foreign mercenaries has been unearthed by archaeologists. Egyptian military official Wahibre-mery-Neith was in charge of recruiting soldiers of fortune from Asia Minor and the Aegean Islands. The burial shaft dates back to...