GoKawiilSaqqara mastaba of judge Younmin and father Ity dated to Fifth Dynasty
Egyptian archaeologists excavating the Mariette Necropolis at Saqqara during the 2026 season uncovered a mastaba tomb built for an official named Younmin and his father Ity, dating to roughly 4,400 years ago under Pharaoh Djedkare Isesi. The structure has two chapels decorated with carved agricultural and offering scenes that retain traces of original paint, and Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the find on September 7.
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Younmin's titles as judge and overseer of scribes handling petitions offer rare direct evidence of how disputes and administrative requests moved through the Old Kingdom bureaucracy. Combined with Ity's role managing agricultural land and offerings, the tomb illustrates how land, taxation and justice were intertwined in the state apparatus that supported Egypt's rulers.
- A 4,400-year-old mastaba with two chapels was found in Saqqara's Mariette Necropolis.
- The tomb belonged to judge Younmin and his scribe father Ity, from the late Fifth Dynasty.
- Painted carvings of farming and offering scenes survive, shedding light on Old Kingdom administration.
Source: arkeonews.net — Oguz Buyukyildirim, 2026-09-12
Published there as: “4,400-Year-Old Tomb of Egyptian Judge Found at Saqqara with Colors on Walls”
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