A team of Czech archaeologists are hoping to uncover a Pharaonic royal palace and a royal government seat:
Miroslav Verner, long-term head of the Czech archaeological expedition in Egypt, told the Czech Archaeology Abroad conference that the royal buildings were probably situated at the border between the Nile valley and large burial grounds.
Czech archaeologists have also uncovered a number of shaft graves in Abusir dating back to 530-525 B.C.
One of the large tombs they have studied belonged to admiral Wedjahor-Resne, labelled as "the traitor of Egypt" over his collaboration with the Persians, said Czech Egyptologist Ladislav Bares.
The decorations and a giant sarcophagus in the tomb of an Egyptian priest, which has never been robbed, are unique, along with the burial equipment, including 408 statues of servants, amulets and the Book of the Dead.
[Thanks to ArchaeoBlog for the link.]
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