Owen Jarus is a regular contributor to Live Science who writes about archaeology and humans' past. He has also written for The Independent (UK), The Canadian Press (CP) and The Associated Press (AP), among others. Owen has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto and a journalism degree from Ryerson University.
Archaeologists have discovered the 4,000-year-old ancient Egyptian tomb of"Idi," a local governor's daughter who lived during Egypt's Middle Kingdom . She was buried within two coffins, one inside the other, representatives of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities wrote in a statement on Facebook.
Idi lived during the reign of Senwosret I and was the daughter of Djefaihapi, the governor of Asyut, one of the richest provinces at the time. The larger of the two coffins was 8.6 feet long, while the smaller one was 7.5 feet long , according to the statement. Archaeologists also found the remains of a coffin lid and wooden figurines.
In fact, two figurines may depict Idi, Francesco Tiradritti, an Egyptology professor at the Kore University of Enna in Italy who is not part of the excavation, told Live Science. A second figure may show a woman marching."I am wondering if that statue does not depict the soul of Idy that is coming out from the tomb," Tiradritti said.
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