Ancient CivilizationsRare Pink Granite False Door Reveals Royal Prince’s Lost Legacy at Saqqara Posted on August 13, 2025 by Administrator A groundbreaking discovery at Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis, unearthed the 4,400-year-old tomb of Prince Userefre, son of King Userkaf, the first pharaoh of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty. The tomb features an unprecedented pink granite false door – the largest ever discovered in Egypt – measuring 4.5 meters in height and 1.15 meters in width (15 ft by 4 ft). The find sheds new light on royal burial practices during the Old Kingdom period and represents one of the most significant archaeological discoveries at Saqqara in recent years.
