Jars of wine were located in the tomb of a mysterious Egyptian queen. Archaeologists believe that the artifacts, which still contain remains of the drink, are more than 5,000 years old.
Excavations were carried out in the necropolis of Umm El Qa’āb, in Egypt. According to analysis, the site housed the tomb of the first woman of the First Egyptian Dynasty, Queen Merneith.
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She is believed to have been a woman with an important position in the Egypt. In fact, one of the inscriptions found at the site indicates that she had a position in the central government of that historical period.
So, archaeologists organized a team with researchers from Egypt, Germany and Austria to investigate Queen Merneith's tomb.
(Image: Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism / Reproduction)
After the discovery, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism reported that hundreds of large, well-preserved jars were found at the site with remains of the drink.
For Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the jars are around 5,000 years old. Furthermore, other tombs were discovered in the same archaeological site of the queen's necropolis.
Apparently, the burial spaces belong to her servants. Overall, the tomb's large structure was constructed from clay, rough bricks, and wooden planks.
(Image: Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism / Reproduction)
Little is known about Merneith's life trajectory, but several historical records indicate that she was the first female pharaoh of Egypt. Other researchers claim that it was the second, after Neitotepe.
Merneith's royal and family lineage appears in a number of seals and inscriptions of the pharaohs. However, her family relationship is still a little troubled in archaeological data.
It is believed that it gained prominence in Egypt between 3,050 BC. W. and 3,000 a. W. However, her exact role in government is not known, meaning her life remains a mystery to historians.
Even so, the discovery made in this excavation revealed valuable information about the life and reign of this mysterious queen, said Dietrich Raue, director of the German Institute in Cairo, who collaborated with the expedition to the tomb of Merneith.
