Pakistan, June 24 -- Just when you think we have learned all we can about the ancient Egyptians, another archaeological discovery sheds new light on the powerful civilisation. Egypt's ?Ministry of Antiquities just announced the discovery of the tomb of an ancient priestess, one covered with rare and remarkably well-preserved wall paintings. Discovered by Egyptian archaeologists during the excavations of Giza's western cemetery, the tomb dates from the Old Kingdom's Fifth Dynasty.

The 4,400-year-old Egyptian tomb belonged to a priestess named Hetpet, according to the Ministry. As a priestess to Hathor, the goddess of fertility, she assisted women in childbirth and would have been a top official at the royal palace at the end of the Fifth ...