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Egyptian archaeologists have discovered missing sections of the so-called Sphinx Road and an unknown pyramid in Saqqara.
Egypt's chief archeologist has announced the discovery of a 4,300-year-old pyramid in Saqqara, the sprawling necropolis and burial site of the rulers of ancient Memphis.
The pyramid is said to belong to Queen Sesheshet, the mother of King Teti who was the founder of the sixth dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom.
The discovery was only made two months ago when it became clear that the five-metre-tall structure uncovered from the sand was a pyramid.
Saqqara is the main section of the great necropolis belonging to the city of Memphis; the Old Kingdom capital. Most of the kings of the Memphis-based 1st dynasty as well as those of the 2nd dynasty are buried in this section of the capital's necropolis. It is a place that has been of constant interest to Egyptologists.
Saqqara is best known for the Step Pyramid, the oldest known of Egypt's 97 pyramids. It was built for King Djoser of the 3rd Dynasty by the architect and genius Imhotep, who designed it and its surrounding complex to be as grand as it was; unique and revolutionary. In addition to the newly discovered and the Djoser pyramid, there are another 16 pyramids on the site.
The new pyramid is the 118th discovered so far in Egypt.
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