Ancient inscriptions in a 4,100-year-old tomb reveal the story of the Egyptian "miracle doctor"

(NLDO) - Scientists have discovered one of the most special tombs in the ancient cemetery of Saqqara in Egypt.

According to Live Science, a research team from Switzerland and France discovered the elaborate tomb of a powerful figure in Egypt 4,100 years ago, named "Tetinebefou".

Although the artifacts in the tomb were looted, archaeologists were still able to study the wall paintings and hieroglyphs at the site.

The fascinating inscriptions helped them understand who Tetinebefou was: A physician to the pharaoh, praised as "the summoner of the goddess Serqet".

The ornate burial chamber of the "Egyptian god of medicine" - Photo: EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUES

The goddess Serqet in ancient Egyptian culture was associated with scorpions and was believed to protect against their stings.

So this ancient inscription shows that Tetinebefou was an expert in treating animal venom, according to Egyptologist Philippe Collombert from the University of Geneva (Switzerland), head of the research team.

At the time 4,100 years ago, with extremely primitive medical conditions, this talent could have made the doctor respected as a miracle doctor.

Other hieroglyphs describe him as a leading expert on medicinal plants, while another says he was chief dentist.

It's a very interesting finding because, according to the authors, evidence of dentists in ancient Egyptian civilization is extremely rare.

These titles show that Tetinebefou is at the peak of his career.

“He was certainly the main physician at court, so he must have treated the pharaoh himself,” said Dr. Collombert.

Dr. Tetinebefou's tomb is decorated with colorful murals depicting a variety of containers, such as jars and what appear to be vases. They also show colorful abstract images and geometric shapes.

It is unclear which pharaohs Dr. Tetinebefou served. They may have included Pepi II (reigned c. 2246–2152 BC) or a few pharaohs who reigned slightly later.

Regardless, this ancient Egyptian god of medicine clearly held great status in his time due to his talents, judging by the opulence of his tomb, although it has been much damaged by tomb robbers.

Unfortunately, grave robbers may have stolen the famous physician’s remains. The burial chamber is almost entirely stripped of its wall reliefs. However, the paintings and inscriptions are treasures in themselves.

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