The discovery of Userkaf, who was the founder and first ruler of Egypt's fifth dynasty has helped researchers understand ...

The site contains a false door linked to Egyptian royalty. The door was connected to Prince Userefre, son of Pharaoh Userkaf, who ruled Egypt from 2465 to 2458 BC during the 5th Dynasty.

Archaeologists confronted by a false door at an excavation site were stunned to find that it led to the tomb of Egyptian royalty. 'Massive false door' made of pink granite dates back to about 2400 BC.

The giant false door, which is made of pink granite, is about 14.8 feet (4.5 meters) high and 3.8 feet (1.2 m) wide, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement.In ancient ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a tomb belonging to an ancient Egyptian prince concealed behind a massive false granite door in the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo.