Overview
- The Supreme Council of Antiquities formed an archaeological committee led by Amr El‑Tayeb to inventory Khenti‑Ka’s tomb and referred the disappearance to the Public Prosecution after receiving the report.
- Officials said the sealed tomb has served as a storeroom since the 1950s and has not been opened since 2019.
- The missing limestone panel, about 40 by 60 centimeters, depicts three Old Kingdom daily‑life registers, a rare motif previously documented at Mereruka’s tomb.
- President Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi instructed the tourism and antiquities ministry to build a new, highly secured central store using modern technology, as audits expand across storerooms and museums.
- Lawmakers and experts flagged systemic gaps following last month’s Egyptian Museum bracelet theft, calling for a unified digital database, continuous monitoring and outreach to Interpol; police said the stolen bracelet was melted after being sold through intermediaries.