The Balding Queen of Egypt

In a recent post I wrote about the new pyramid discovered in Egypt. Bloomberg.com is providing additional information on the pyramid discovery and how the discovery may provide additional detail details on Queen Sesheshet, the mother of a sixth dynasty Pharaoh called Teti.

According to Zahi Hawass, the chief Egyptian archaeologist, there are several references to Queen Sesheshet in ancient papyrus texts. In one of these texts, the queen made a request to doctors to find her a cure for hair loss.

Read the story here.

Claude Mariottini
Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary


Tags: Archaeology, Pyramids, Queen Sesheshet, Zahi Hawass

A New Pyramid Discovered in Egypt

Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s chief archaeologist has announced the discovery of a new pyramid in Egypt. According to the news release, this pyramid is the 118th pyramid discovered in Egypt. Below is the news release announcing the discovery of the pyramid:

SAQQARA, Egypt - Egypt's chief archaeologist 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 6th Dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom.

Egypt's antiquities chief Zahi Hawass made the announcement Tuesday at the site in Saqqara, about 12 miles south of Cairo.

Hawass' team has been excavating the site for two years. He says the discovery was only made two months ago when it became clear that the 16-foot-tall structure uncovered from the sand was a pyramid.

Hawass says the new pyramid is the 118th discovered so far in Egypt.

Claude Mariottini
Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary

Tags: Archaeology, Pyramids, Queen Sesheshet, Zahi Hawass