4,000-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb discovered by archaeologists with sacrificial table found inside

Archaeologists have made a shocking discovery in Egypt after finding a 4,000-year-old tomb.

In a move that is sure to have fans of The Mummy twitching in their seats, researchers came across the resting place of one of Ancient Egypt’s rulers.

The tomb was that of Waserif Ra, the son of Pharaoh Userkaf, the founder and first King’s of Egypt’s fifth dynasty.

The news was announced by Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, posting to Facebook with pictures of the discovery.

Archaeologists made the ancient discovery during an excavation of the Saqarra Necropolis, a mass burial site to the south of Cairo.

Waserif Ra’s tomb discovery featured a number of unique characteristics, with one in particular being noted by the Egyptian government organisation.

(Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities)

Described as a ‘striking’ discovery, a false door was found having been carved from pink granite.

Per Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, the Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, this is one of the first times a false door of this size and material was found in the area.

The door was a massive 4.5 meters in height and over a meter wide, featuring hieroglyphic inscriptions showing Waserif Ra’s many titles.

These included: “Hereditary Prince, Governor of the Buto and Nekhbet Regions, Royal Scribe, Minister, Judge, and Chanting Priest.”

Another discovery made in the tomb is a statue of King Djoser, a Pharoah of the third Egyptian Dynasty.

This statue was accompanied by his wife and ten daughters, with researchers stating that studies indicate this was not the original location for the statues.

Originally, the statues of Djoser and his family resided within a room next the King Djoser’s Step Pyramid, later being moved.

(Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities)

A press release from the government organisation stated that their mission will ‘continue its work to determine the reason behind moving these statues from their original location here.'

Also in the tomb was a red granite ‘offering table’ used for sacrifices, containing a list of the sacrifices made on the table.

Shockingly, the final discovery made indicates that the tomb may not have even solely been used for Waserif Ra.

A ‘colossal’ black granite statue was found of a standing man.

It dated back to the 26^th Dynasty, implying that the tomb was reused well over 1,000 years later.

The statue bore an inscription of a name on its chest, King Neferirkare.

The comments on Facebook were full of Egyptians praising the announcement, leading the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities to comment their thanks for the support of those online.

Their statement ends with a promise to ‘continue to uncover the remaining cemetery elements that are considered unique to the region.'