Venom expert, chief palace physician, chief dentist, and director of medicinal plants were also likely on his resume.

Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed a colorful tomb that was erected four millennia ago for the pharaoh’s chief doctor. The well-preserved wall paintings and inscriptions they found provide fascinating insights into the wide-ranging duties of an ancient Egyptian physician.

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of an "engraved and beautifully painted" tomb of a royal doctor from the Sixth Dynasty by a French-Swiss joint archaeological mission.