For thousands of years, Abydos has been the city of the dead. It’s one of Egypt’s most sacred and ancient burial sites, guarding the secrets of many kings and important people from Egyptian society. So it’s not exactly surprising that archaeologists in Abydos uncovered the tomb of a pharaoh.

An international team of archeologists have discovered a massive tomb that belonged to one of ancient Egypt ’s earliest pharaohs. However, the ruler’s identity remains a mystery—as do many details of his long-lost dynasty.

The royal tomb of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh from 3,600 years ago was unearthed by archaeologists. It was located seven meters (23 feet) underground at the ancient necropolis of Anubis Mountain at Abydos,