Ancient Pharaonic painting vanishes from Saqqara necropolis, Egypt says
Updated On: 06 October, 2025 10:20 AM IST | Cairo | AP
It dates back to the sixth dynasty of the ancient Old Kingdom, a period spanning roughly from around 2700 BC to 2200 BC
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The tomb was one of the few mastaba tombs of ancient Egypt to have a written curse inscribed on its facade. Image for representational purpose only. Photo Courtesy: Pixabay
Egyptian antiquities officials on Sunday, October 5, said a Pharaonic painting has disappeared from the famed Saqqara necropolis just outside of Cairo, becoming the latest artifact to disappear in a country known for its rich history.
Mohamed Ismail, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the limestone painting was in the tomb of Khentika in the Saqqara necropolis.
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