CAIRO, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian Culture Minister Farouq Hosni said on Tuesday that a 4,300-year-old pyramid was discovered recently in a southern district of Cairo.

Workers clean fragments and dusts around the new found pyramid in Saqqara, 30Km south of Cairo, capital of Egypt, on Nov. 11, 2008. Hawass announced Tuesday that he and his team have discovered a new pyramid which dates back to 4300 years ago in Saqqara. He says it is belonged to Queen Sesheshet, the mother of King Teti who was the first king of the 6th Dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom, and becomes the 118th pyramid discovered so far in Egypt. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    Hosni made the announcement at a press conference at the site of the pyramid in Sakkara, some 20 km south of Cairo.

    The newly-found pyramid is five meters in height, although it originally reached 14 meters, with each side having a length of 22meters, Hosni said.

A Worker removes stones and dusts off the new found pyramid in Saqqara, 30Km south of Cairo, capital of Egypt, on Nov. 11, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

    He added that the pyramid may belong to a queen named Sesheshet, the mother of King Teti, the first King of the sixth Dynasty in ancient Egypt.

    Zahi Hawass, Secretary-General of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), noted that the pyramid was found about two months ago in the sands.

    Sakkara is an ancient Egyptian burial ground famed for ancient Egyptian King Zoser's step pyramid.

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