Archaeologists have excavated an intricately carved and painted tomb in northern Egypt, and they think the 4,100-year-old burial chamber belonged to a prominent, multi-talented royal doctor: a physician who served ancient Egyptian kings as an expert in medicinal plants,

In life, this individual was known as Tetinebefou, "conjurer of the goddess Serket,"  "director of medicinal plants," and "chief dentist."

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed the remains of a multi-skilled wizard-doctor who treated the pharaohs some 4,000 years ago. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of his tomb in the old state of Saqqara on Monday. The tomb has a fake door and features distinctive engravings and drawings in bright colours.

Archaeologists working at the site of Saqqara have discovered a 4,100-year-old tomb that held the burial of a doctor.

Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed a colorful tomb that was erected four millennia ago for the pharaoh’s chief doctor. The well-preserved wall paintings and inscriptions they found provide fascinating insights into the wide-ranging duties of an ancient Egyptian physician.

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of an "engraved and beautifully painted" tomb of a royal doctor from the Sixth Dynasty by a French-Swiss joint archaeological mission.