Egypt announces discovery of 3,500-years old tomb in Luxor

[Judi Lynn]

Nariman El-mofty, Associated Press
 Updated 5:21 am, Saturday, September 9, 2017

LUXOR, Egypt (AP) — Egypt has announced the discovery in the southern city of Luxor of a pharaonic tomb belonging to a royal goldsmith who lived more than 3,500 years ago during the reign of the 18th dynasty.

The tomb is located on the west bank of the river Nile in a cemetery where noblemen and top government officials are buried.

Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Anany said the tomb is not in good condition, but it contains a statue of the goldsmith and his wife as well as a funerary mask. He said a shaft in the tomb contained mummies belonging to ancient Egyptian people who lived during the 21st and 22nd dynasties.

The tomb was discovered by Egyptian archeologists and the fanfare surrounding Saturday's announcement is designed to boost Egypt's slowly recovering tourism industry.

http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Egypt-announces-discovery-of-3-500-years-old-tomb-12185007.php

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[Bayard]

1. I'm sure this will get lost in the wake of all the hurricane coverage

But its pretty cool. Thanks, Judy.

[Raster]

2. very interesting... the 18th dynasty time period also includes Tutankhamen...

...and the "heretic" Pharaoh, Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutankhamun

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhenaten

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nefertiti