Egypt has re-opened the Southern Tomb to tourists after extensive restorations of the site, which is a cemetery complex of King Djoser, a pharaoh who lived more than 4,500 years ago.
The Arab Weekly quoted the North African country’s tourism ministry as saying that the reopening of the tomb marked the completion of restoration work that began in 2006.
It said the renovations included reinforcing the underground corridors, refurbishing the carvings, tiled walls, and installing lighting.
King Djoser was not buried in the tomb but in the nearby Step Pyramid, oldest known pyramid.
The Southern Tomb and Step Pyramid are part of the Saqqara complex near Cairo.
The complex is considered one of the country’s richest archaeological sites.
