Egypt, May 18 -- A joint archaeological team has made a remarkable discovery in Egypt's Saqqara necropolis-the tomb of Prince Waser-If-Re (also spelled Userefre), son of King Userkaf.

Among the findings is a towering pink granite structure, over 14 feet high, identified as a symbolic false door from around 4,000 years ago. Such false doors, according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, were believed to serve as portals between the worlds of the living and the dead, enabling the passage of spirits.

Beyond this symbolic entrance, the team unearthed numerous artifacts. These include 13 elaborately carved high-backed chairs and an offering table made of red granite, inscribed with texts related to ritual sacrifices. Particularly notable was ...