In Egypt, the tomb of a high-ranking priestess believed to have lived more than 4,400 years ago has been found outside Cairo.The team of Egyptian archaeologists that found the tomb near the pyramids found the tomb with well-preserved and colorful wall paintings depicting the woman. The scenes in the paintings are varied and one includes two monkeys - common pets at the time - eating fruit and dancing.
The woman is believed to be Hetpet, priestess to Hathor, the goddess of fertility, and had close links to the Egyptian royals. She would have lived around 2,400BC, and is depicted in her tomb both
hunting and fishing, as well as sitting at a large table where she
receives offerings from her children.
Excavation leader Mostafa Waziri told that such scenes are rare and have only been found previously in the (Old Kingdom) tomb of Ka-Iber.
