Ancient Egyptian statue of 'Messi' found at Saqqara necropolis is 'only known example of its kind from the Old Kingdom'

An ancient Egyptian statue of a nobleman, who is seen standing prominently with a smaller depiction of a woman, presumably his wife, clutching his right leg.

A unique statue dating back to the fifth dynasty of ancient Egypt has been discovered at the necropolis of Saqqara.

 

For the rest of this article please go to source link below.

REGISTER NOW

By Owen Jarus / Live Science Contributor

Owen Jarus writes about archaeology and all things about humans' past for Live Science. Owen has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto and a journalism degree from Ryerson University. He enjoys reading about new research and is always looking for a new historical tale.

Twitter

linkedin

(Source: livescience.com; September 29, 2025; https://tinyurl.com/mayx57e7)
Back to INF

Loading please wait...