Archaeologists have discovered two tombs at the Pyramids of Giza dating as far back as theΒ fifth dynasty period – between 2563 – 2423 BC.
The tombs belonged to two high ranking men who were part ofΒ King Khafre’s priests, it was revealed in a press conference about the ancient find on Saturday.
Egypt‘s antiquities ministry said one of the men in one of the tomb’s was named Behnui-Ka, who had seven titles including the Priest and the Judge to the Pharoah.
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