Pyramid number 118 announced: 12-11-2008
Chief Egyptologist Zahi Hawass has announced the discovery of a 4,300-year-old tomb, believed to have belonged to Queen Sesheshet.
He told reporters that the find had been made around two months ago near Saqqara - the Royal burial site that existed before Giza was built.
Queen Sesheshet is believed to be the mother of the sixth dynasty Pharaoh Teti.
The remains of the tomb show that it was a pyramid and Dr Hawass believes there is more to come from the site.
"It's common for us to find a tomb or a statue, but to find a pyramid, that is rare," he said.
"There are probably many more discoveries to be made around this site."
One famous reference to the queen was found on ancient papyrus texts that mentioned how she had requested that someone bring her a cure for her hair loss.
It is the 118th pyramid to be found in the country - enough to keep even the most intrepid of travellers busy for at least one lifetime.
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