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This came after the mission resumed, on Saturday, the work of its sixth excavation season in the Saqqara antiquities area, and its work resulted in the discovery of a group of pottery vessels, with inscriptions in the ancient Egyptian language in the form of demotic lines.
The Secretary-General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities said Mustafa Wazirithat "Inside these vessels were found a group of molds of white cheese, which is likely to date back to the late period in the time period of the 26th and 27th dynasties".
In a statement, my minister indicated that "The ancient Egyptian called white cheese (Haram), a word that changed during Coptic times to (Halloum), and then it is now known as (Haram).halloumi cheese)".
He added: "There is still another set of pots completely closed, and the mission will open it soon to find out what it contains of secrets, and it will complete excavation work to reveal more treasures of this area.".
cheese history
• The Egyptian antiquities expert, director of the Valley of the Kings Antiquities District in Luxor, Ali Reda, told "Sky News Arabia"The 26th and 27th Dynasties date back to approximately 664 BC, meaning that the age of this discovered cheese exceeds 2500 years.
• Follow Reda An "The ancient Egyptian knew cheese and made it from goat’s milk, and before the discovery announced on Saturday, a large pottery vessel was also found in the Saqqara area with a mold of cheese dating back more than 3200 years.".
• The official explained that "Cheese is not a common content found in tombs. This is rare and indicates how the pharaohs exploited all the natural resources in food".
• added that "The pharaohs were making cheese in the well-known primitive way used in some Egyptian rural houses until now, which is filtering milk through a piece of cloth to isolate milk from whey and extracting cheese, but no traces have been found so far that suggest the establishment of factories or places dedicated to the manufacture of cheese and dairy products.".
• Reza confirmed that "The new discovery that was found in Saqqara, the full details of which are not yet known, and after the mission translates all the symbols on the pots, we will have more information about how cheese and dairy products were made by the Pharaohs.".
Not the first detection
It is worth noting that in 2018, a team of archaeological researchers found a number of broken jars in an ancient pharaonic tomb, and by an exciting coincidence they found a mysterious white substance that required studies and research to reveal its components.
Research resulted in the discovery of a type of cheese that is the oldest of its kind in the world, although similar nutrients were found in pharaonic tombsaccording to the newspaper "The New York Times" America at the time.
According to the available information, a piece of cheese was found for the first time in the tomb of a prominent figure who lived in Egypt during the thirteenth century before the country. The tomb was first discovered in 1885, but then disappeared due to the movement of sand, and was rediscovered again in 2010.
accustomed Ancient egyptians On preserving food in the graves of the dead, especially of kings and dignitaries, for their belief in the existence of another life after death. Researchers have found various foodstuffs, including honey and bread, during previous explorations.
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This came after the mission resumed, on Saturday, the work of its sixth excavation season in the Saqqara antiquities area, and its work resulted in the discovery of a group of pottery vessels, with inscriptions in the ancient Egyptian language in the form of demotic lines.
The Secretary-General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities said Mustafa Waziri“Inside these pots, a group of white cheese molds was found, which is likely to date back to the late period in the time period of the 26th and 27th dynasties.”
Waziri indicated in a statement that “the ancient Egyptian used to call white cheese (haram), a word that changed during Coptic times to (halloum), and then it is now known as (Haram).halloumi cheese)”.
He added: “There is still another set of pots completely closed, and the mission will open them soon to find out the secrets they contain, and excavations will be completed to reveal more treasures of this region.”
cheese history
• The Egyptian antiquities expert and director of the Valley of the Kings Antiquities District in Luxor, Ali Reda, told Sky News Arabia that the 26th and 27th families date back to approximately 664 BC, meaning that the age of this discovered cheese exceeds 2500 years.
• Reda continued that “the ancient Egyptian knew cheese and made it from goat’s milk, and before the discovery announced on Saturday, a large pottery vessel was found in the Saqqara area with a mold of cheese dating back more than 3200 years.”
• The official explained that “cheese is not a common content found in tombs. This is a rare occurrence and indicates how the pharaohs exploited all nature’s resources for food.”
• He added that “the pharaohs used to make cheese in the well-known primitive way used in some Egyptian rural houses until now, which is filtering milk through a piece of cloth to isolate milk from whey and extracting cheese, but no traces have been found so far that suggest the establishment of factories or places dedicated to making cheese. and dairy products.”
• Reda stressed that “the new discovery that was found in Saqqara, its full details are not yet known, and after the mission translates all the symbols on the pots, we will have more information about how cheese and dairy products are made by the Pharaohs.”
Not the first detection
It is worth noting that in 2018, a team of archaeological researchers found a number of broken jars in an ancient pharaonic tomb, and by an exciting coincidence they found a mysterious white substance that required studies and research to reveal its components.
Research resulted in the discovery of a type of cheese that is the oldest of its kind in the world, although similar nutrients were found in pharaonic tombsThe New York Times reported at the time.
According to the available information, a piece of cheese was found for the first time in the tomb of a prominent figure who lived in Egypt during the thirteenth century before the country. The tomb was first discovered in 1885, but then disappeared due to the movement of sand, and was rediscovered again in 2010.
accustomed Ancient egyptians On preserving food in the graves of the dead, especially of kings and dignitaries, for their belief in the existence of another life after death. Researchers have found various foodstuffs, including honey and bread, during previous explorations.