Archaeologists have found wall paintings in Giza

In a tomb near Cairo, archaeologists have discovered a previously hidden wall paintings.
Covered with layers of dirt and grime, wall paintings in the burial of Egyptian priest has an age of 4300 years. On ancient frescoes shows domestic and agricultural scenes, sailing boats. As suggested by archaeologists, the tomb was built between 2450-2350 BC, burials of this kind, usually done for important people. Who exactly was buried in her is unknown, but inscriptions suggest that it was a priest or steward.



Although the burial discovered in the 19th century, some restoration works were carried out. Just now a group from Russia found ancient inscriptions. Maksim Lebedev of the Russian state humanitarian University: "It was a real surprise to discover an old Kingdom painting on the Eastern wall of the Central room." Though the image remained only 30 percent, experts were able to recreate the lost pieces of art.

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