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Egyptian archaeologists report that a limestone relief has disappeared from the tomb of Khenti-Ka, which was being used as a storage site in the Teti necropolis in Saqqara.
Preliminary information indicated that the stolen relief is engraved with the three chapters and measures approximately 40 × 60 centimeters.
It dates back to the Old Kingdom and is considered a rare artifact documenting scenes of daily life in ancient Egypt.
The stolen “Three Chapters” relief from the tomb of Khenti-Ka in Saqqara, resembling the famous Mereruka relief, is a rare and invaluable artifact.
According to reports, the Mereruka relief was irreversibly damaged several months ago.
A source within the Supreme Council of Antiquities told Egyptian media that an inventory of the storage facilities is currently underway.
However, when asked about the missing relief, the source said that no clarification has been provided so far.
Authorities are continuing investigations to locate the stolen artifact and assess security measures at the Saqqara site.
Last month, Egypt was also shaken by the theft of a gold bracelet from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir.
The item, over 3,000 years old, was stolen on Sept. 9 by a restoration employee while performing her duties inside the museum.
According to the Ministry of Interior, the employee exploited her colleagues’ inattention and contacted an acquaintance, a dealer, to sell it for 180,000 Egyptian pounds.
The dealer subsequently sold it to a gold workshop owner, who in turn sold it to a worker at a gold refinery for 194,000 Egyptian pounds.
The worker melted the bracelet along with other jewelry to reshape it, effectively erasing the artifact forever.
Authorities continue to investigate both incidents and assess security measures to protect Egypt’s invaluable heritage.
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