Egypt: Discovery of 4,300-year-old tombs

Work at the site where two rock-hewn painted Old Kingdom tombs were discovered, 66 feet underground, Saqqara necropolis, 12 miles south of Cairo (Reuters/Asmaa Waguih)

SAQQARA, Egypt – Egyptian archaeologists on Thursday unveiled a newly-unearthed double tomb with vivid wall paintings in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo, saying it could be the start of uncovering a vast cemetery in the area. The tomb includes two false doors with colorful paintings depicting the two people buried there, a father and a son who served as heads of the royal scribes, said Abdel-Hakim Karar, a top archaeologist. "The colors of the false door are fresh as if it was painted yesterday," Karar told reporters. More>>

Close up of freshly painted tomb doors -- after 4,300 years of drying (AP)

Slideshow: Egypt unveils discovery of tombs

Video: Royal scribes tombs found

Video: Archeologists discover 4,300-year-old tombs