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EGYPTIAN ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE discovered the tomb of a priest dating back more than 4,400 years in the pyramid complex of Saqqara south of the capital Cairo, authorities said today.
“Today we are announcing the last discovery of the year 2018, it’s a new discovery, it’s a private tomb,” Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Enany told an audience of invited guests including reporters.
“It is exceptionally well preserved, coloured, with sculpture inside. It belongs to a high official priest… (and) is more than 4,400 years old,” he said.
The tomb belongs to “Wahtye”, a high priest who served during the fifth dynasty reign of King Neferirkare, the antiquities ministry said.
His tomb is decorated with scenes showing the royal priest alongside his mother, wife and other members of his family, the ministry said in a statement.
Mustafa Abdo, chief of excavation workers walks at the recently uncovered tomb. Amr Nabil via PA Images
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It also contains more than a dozen niches and 24 colourful statues of the cleric and members of his family, it said.
In November archaeology officials announced the discovery in Saqqara of seven sarcophagi, some dating back more than 6,000 years, during excavation work started in April by the same archaeological mission.
Three of those tombs contained mummified cats and scarabs.
The Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo is home to the famous Djoser pyramid, a more than 4,600-year-old construction which dominates the site and was Egypt’s first stone monument.
The tomb, built by the master architect Imhotep for the Pharoah Djoser, stood 62 metres tall originally and is considered the oldest building in the world built entirely of stone.
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Tayto park could do a lot more for kids with special needs.
Went there recently and my six year who has limited mobility was very disappointed she could go on so little.
A local fairground in crosshaven was far better she could go on most rides.
Come on Mr Tayto it won’t cost the earth
Did you flag your child’s disability to staff? We’ve always had a very positive experience…even told we were welcome to take our sons sn trike with us if it made visiting easier. I do agree that there’s not a lot that they can go on but tbh I find that with lots of theme parks. Recently attended a party for my son’s friend…all the children had SN and the staff couldn’t have been nicer…learned all the kids names and made them all feel so welcome. Just our experience though. I’m not dissing yours in any way.
but I don’t see why you should have to ring ahead ? they should cater for all children . I can understand if its for a party but not just to visit the park .
I didn’t say ring ahead. I just asked if they made staff aware of child’s limited mobility…sometimes there are ways around things. I’m a parent of a SN child and sometimes it helps to make others aware and ask about alternatives but as I said I do agree that there are limited things to do in Tayto Park as there are in other themed parks for children with disabilities. It’s definitely something that needs addressing.
Hi Anne. No we didn’t flag it in advance. Didn’t see need too tbh. I agree staff were very friendly.
I had issues with the playground, sand isn’t conducive to pushing a wheelchair.
My daughter can walk short distances but the playground wasn’t suitable for her.
When a local playground has more a child with special needs can go on then Tayto park has no excuse.
I know it’s in a different league and we haven’t visited it but I hear Euro Disney has loads for special needs kids.
Surely they could take on board some of the attractions they have if not all.
I think you should definitely give them that feedback. I’m not sure re Eurodisney either but trip planned for November so I’ll let you know then! I’ve never phoned in advance but have certainly asked at pay point. You’re right though there definitely should be more inclusion for our children which is why I say you should email them your feedback.
Sorry Anne. Suzie mentioned ringing ahead. As for flagging it she was in a wheelchair so it was obvious she had special needs.
I’d be slow to return certainly with our daughter until Tayto park improves its attractions.
On the other hand out 8 year old loved the park but his abled bodied
I emailed them the day after and received an email saying they intend to install a carousel sometime in 2015.
Few days later I emailed with a link to a feature in the Irish examiner of a new playground opened in cork designed specially for special needs kids but sadly have yet to receive a response over a week later. Enjoy eurodisney hopefully u can share your views. I’m on face book and twitter
maybe I shouldn’t have said ring ahead , but what I mean is the you shouldn’t have to let me them know , they should cater regardless . I have been to euro Disney and u can tell you that most , if not , every ride is wheelchair accessible , ramps everywhere , very accommodating and the staff are great .
That’s what I heard as well. Love to bring our daughter to eurodisney someday. Be hard at the moment.
Certainly Tayto park would benifit from visiting Euro Disney to take on board a few ideas.
As I said to Anne it’s poor from Tayto park when a local fairground in cork has more to go on than Tayto park,
I’m not comparing , the question was brought up about euro Disney that’s all . when tayto park was being built this is something that should’ve been factored in automatically . children with disabilities or children in wheelchairs should be able to get on the rides .
hit I did being that up , in response to another poster who asked did they not flag it with the staff . I have already explained what I meant by saying that .
Yes I certainly wouldn’t be rushing back to Tayto park. In 2015 it’s poor that they very little attractions that are accessible to kids with special needs. Yes euro Disney is on the agenda for the future
Very interesting discussion. When we first went to (generally excellent) Tayto Park, my youngest was 2 or so, and there was very little for her to do – but at least there was the giant sandpit/playground. I never really thought to extend this experience to include children with disabilities, who mightn’t even be able to access that. While the big attractions at TP are aimed at the older able-bodied child, there really is no reason that a fraction of the budget invested in those rides couldn’t be focused on providing attractions for kids with more limited mobility. It really is just a matter of thought and consideration.
That said, I found Tayto Park a very well-run, friendly and enjoyable experience – making it all the more important that it be more inclusive.
Yes it wouldn’t cost the earth to include a few attractions that both able bodied and special needs kids can use.
The playground is one obvious example no thought given to anyone with special needs.
On the other hand though our 8 year old had a great time but even his fun was some what curtailed as Sarah made it quite clear she was bored and not happy which did limit our time there
Yes it’s news on the journal. If you want serious news all day go to CNN. Let the journal be. It mixes crazy news, good news, bad news and no news so its readers don’t get depressed from all the craziness in the world. You don’t like it, move on…
Hunky Dorys is the last bastion of good crisps left in this brave new world of continually reduced salt and fat content in our crisps, done in order to appease the healthy eating advocates in their vain attempt to stop fatties from eating unhealthily.
I ate a packet of McCoy salt and vinegar crisps recently and I was sorely disappointed. It tasted like just vinegar and no salt. Back about 13 odd years ago McCoy crisps had noticeable grease on them. They felt heavier and had good taste to boot.
Hunky Dorys is the last samurai of good old-fashioned unhealthy crisps. These are dark times we live in, dark times indeed.
Tayto is ok. But it would be better if the packet was four times the size and jammed full of crisps. It’s on certain issues like this I wish we took a leaf from America’s book. Massive bags of crisps laden with msg (for good flavour), salt and fat. At least Hunky Dorys still has msg. I don’t expect it to last though. Nothing is sacred these days.
Yes, but I shouldn’t have to buy multiple small packets in order to eat a satisfying amount of crisps in one go. There should be a much larger single bag.
Was in the the park at the weekend when you leave used to get a family size bag of crisps to take with you now you get one small pack €300 spent getting more like Walt Disney
Why does there have to be a model on a bench with her legs in the air? FFS. Every news story in Ireland has an obligatory model cheesing the picture up for no reason. It’s as if we won’t read a story unless there’s legs on show. We’re better than this.
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