Egypt unveils new archaeological wonders in Luxor

Agence France-Presse

CAIRO, Egypt -- Egypt on Wednesday unveiled new archaeological discoveries, including the 4,000-year-old tombs of high-ranking officials and artwork from the time of Queen Hatshepsut, at an ancient necropolis in the famed city of Luxor.The artefacts, unearthed during a three-year-long excavation, were found in Deir al-Bahari area in the necropolis of Thebes on the west bank of the Nile, renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, who led the mission in cooperation with Egypt&#x27;s Supreme Council of Antiquities, said in a statement.The findings date from the time of the 15th dynasty (1650-1550 BC) to the powerful 18th dynasty (1550-1292 BC), which included pharaohs such as Queen Hatshepsut and King Tutankhamun.The team unveiled an intact part of the foundations for the valley temple of Queen Hatshepsut&#x27;s funerary complex as well as intricate artwork rendered in vivid bas-reliefs and inscriptions with remarkably preserved colors.Some of the 1,500 decorated blocks depict the queen and her successor, Thutmose III, performing sacred rituals.&quot;(It is) the most beautiful scene I have ever seen in my life,&quot; Hawass, who personally unveiled the new discoveries at the temple, said.&quot;This is the first time that we have a final program of the decoration of a temple dating to the 18th dynasty,&quot; he told reporters.Beneath the temple&#x27;s foundation, archaeologists also discovered a pristine set of ceremonial tools inscribed with Queen Hatshepsut&#x27;s name.Other major finds included the rock-cut tombs of high-ranking Middle Kingdom officials and an 18th-dynasty tomb of &quot;the Overseer of the Palace&quot; of Queen Tetisheri.Tetisheri was the grandmother of King Ahmose I, who expelled the Hyksos, a Western Asian people who invaded Egypt and controlled the Nile Delta for nearly a century.Also uncovered were burial shafts containing wooden coffins marked with a feather emblem of the 17th dynasty as well as children&#x27;s graves complete with toys.Wednesday&#x27;s announcement came as Egypt ramped up efforts to revive its tourism sector, a key source of foreign currency for the country&#x27;s struggling economy.Last year, Egypt received 15.7 million tourists and aims to attract 18 million this year.<div>© Agence France-Presse</div>

Egypt on Wednesday unveiled new archaeological discoveries, including the 4,000-year-old tombs of high-ranking officials and artwork from the time of Queen Hatshepsut, at an ancient necropolis in the famed city of Luxor.

Egypt on Wednesday unveiled new archaeological discoveries, including the 4,000-year-old tombs of high-ranking officials and artwork from the time of Queen Hatshepsut, at an ancient necropolis in the famed city of Luxor.

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Egypt unveils new archaeological wonders in Luxor

Egypt unveils new archaeological wonders in Luxor

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Published Jan 09, 2025 01:02 AM PHT

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