SCIENCE BRIEFING
Egyptian archaeologists have found the remains of a mummy thought to be that of Queen Seshestet, the mother of a pharaoh who ruled Egypt in the 24th century BC, the government said Thursday.
In a pyramid discovered south of Cairo last year, archaeologists found a skull, legs, pelvis and other body parts wrapped in linen, and ancient pottery, Egypt’s antiquities department said.
“Although they did not find the name of the queen buried in the pyramid, all the signs indicate that she is Seshestet, the mother of King Teti,” said Zahi Hawass, head of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
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