Luxor is said to contain one-third of the world’s antiquities and was named by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as the World Tourism Capital for 2016 [Xinhua]
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced earlier this week that a new Pharaonic tomb had been discovered at the Temple of Millions of Years of Thutmose III in Luxor as part of a joint Spanish-Egyptian mission, state news agency MENA reported.
Mahmoud Afifi, head of the ancient Egyptian antiquities department at the ministry of antiquities, told local media that the tomb was uncovered at the southern enclosure wall of the temple and is in a very good state of conservation.
The discovery entailed a deteriorated wooden coffin, inside of which lay a well-preserved mummy and Pharaonic funeral mask.
“The mission will conduct in-depth studies of the tomb and its contents to find out more about its owner,” Afifi said.
At present, mission field director Egyptologist Myriam Seco Álvarez said that researchers believe the occupant of the tomb to be a servant of the king’s house, Amenrenef – dating the tomb back to the “Third Intermediate Period” (1070-712 BC).
Luxor is said to contain one-third of the world’s antiquities and was named by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as the World Tourism Capital for 2016.
The BRICS Post with inputs from Agencies
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