CNN —Colorful paintings of daily life in ancient Egypt have been discovered in a tomb dating back more than 4,300 years. The tomb, known as a mastaba, was found in the pyramid necropolis of Dahshur, about 25 miles south of Cairo, during a recent Egyptian-German archaeological mission. The main attractions there are two large pyramids of King Sneferu: the so-called Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid. The daily life of the ancient Egyptians and their animals can be seen in the paintings. It added: “Cleaning and documentation work will be carried out on the tomb and its inscriptions during the coming period.”

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Persons: King Sneferu, Idut, DAIK Stephan Seidlmayer, ”, “, Hathor, King Amenemhat III Organizations: CNN, Archaeological Institute, Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and, Egyptian Ministry of Tourism, Antiquities Locations: Egypt, Dahshur, Cairo, Old Kingdom, Memphis, Berlin, Kingdom, Sycamore, ”, Archaeological Institute Cairo, Old, Middle Kingdom