Archaeologists have uncovered a tomb that dates back 3,000 years in southern Egypt, close to the city of Luxor, as announced by authorities on Sunday. This discovery is part of a series of findings that Egyptian officials hope will stimulate tourism, according to reports from AFP and CBS.
The tomb has been identified as belonging to a man named Paser. It was discovered by a Dutch archaeological mission from Leiden University in the Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis on the west bank of Luxor, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
The archaeological team plans to work on identifying the individuals buried there and to learn more about them.
Experts believe that the tomb dates back to the Ramesside period, which includes the 19th and 20th dynasties of ancient Egypt, based on the artistic style of its inscriptions.
Located east of a previously known burial site, the tomb follows the traditional structure of private Theban tombs from the New Kingdom (1570-1069 BC). It consists of an open courtyard leading to a rock-cut chapel shaped like an inverted “T,” with burial chambers below ground level.
Archaeologists have also found several well-preserved architectural elements within the courtyard, where inscriptions featuring Paser depict him worshiping various deities at altars and seated alongside his wife in front of an offering table.
Luxor is home to some of the most significant ancient monuments and archaeological sites globally. This recent discovery is part of an ongoing research project that has been underway since 2018, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
Last year, another large tomb belonging to a pharaoh was reopened to visitors after more than two decades of renovation. This tomb features paintings of Amenhotep III, who ruled ancient Egypt from 1390 BC to 1350 BC, along with depictions of various ancient Egyptian gods.
