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Unknown 5th century queen's tomb discovered in Egypt

BEIJING: A Czech archaeology team has discovered the tomb of a previously unknown queen in Egypt, according to media report on Wednesday.

The tomb was found in Neferefre's funeral complex, which is located in an Old Kingdom necropolis southwest of Cairo in Abusir. It's believed that the queen was Neferefre's wife.

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