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Ancient Statue of ‘Messi’ Found in Egypt Stuns Experts — It’s Unlike Anything Seen From 4,000 Years Ago

A limestone statue discovered in 2021 at the Saqqara necropolis is upending what archaeologists thought they knew about sculpture in Ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom. Buried for over four millennia beneath ...

Ancient ‘Messi’ 40-inch limestone shows nobleman, wife, and goose-toting daughter

I found the statue hidden under the sand, and nearby was a false door inscribed with the name ‘Messi,’” said Zahi Hawass.