Tonight at 7:00 pm, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is launching its second virtual tour within the initiative the Ministry launched yesterday in collaboration with its partners from the scientific and archaeological institutions, to enable people worldwide to enjoy the ancient civilization during their home confinement, within the precautionary measures taken to fight coronavirus (COVID-19).

Tonight, the Ministry will post on its official website and social media platforms and Experience Egypt, the tomb of Queen Meresankh III who was the  granddaughter of King Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, and wife of either Khafre or Menkaure. Her unique underground chapel (labeled G 7530-7540) preserves beautifully carved and painted scenes of the queen and her royal family, as well as servants, artisans, and funerary priests. The scenes also depict the sort of rich burial goods that would have been placed in Meresankh’s tomb: statues and fine furniture; boxes containing food, clothing, and jewelry; even a representation of the black granite sarcophagus that was actually found in situ in her burial chamber.

Stay tuned!