Ancient Burial Tomb Discovered At 3000-Year-Old Egyptian Site
- 11 years ago
An ancient burial tomb is discovered at a 3,000-year-old Egyptian site.
Ancient burial tombs have been found in the city of Luxor, Egypt that hold the remains of remains of several human bodies, along with jars containing human organs, wooden coffins and pieces of furniture.
The archaeological find is believed to be around 3 thousand years old, and is part of the funerary temple of the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep the Second, whose reign lasted from between 1427 to 1401 B.C.
Italian Archaeologist Angelo Sesana’s team was in the process of cleaning up the site of the temple excavation when they stumbled on the tomb.
The Egyptian Antiquities Minister named Mohammed Ibrahim said the most recent discovery dates back to between 1075 and 664 B.C.
Wafaa Elsaddik, a professor of Egyptology said the discovery is important because it shows that the temple site was used for burial as well as worship.
Among the artifacts were 12 canopic jars made from limestone or fired clay.
Elsaddik said that the jars are of fine quality, which shows that the people buried there were probably wealthy.
The shapes of the jar lids are of a falcon, a baboon, a jackal, and a human, which are the shape of the various children of the Egyptian god Horus.
Ancient burial tombs have been found in the city of Luxor, Egypt that hold the remains of remains of several human bodies, along with jars containing human organs, wooden coffins and pieces of furniture.
The archaeological find is believed to be around 3 thousand years old, and is part of the funerary temple of the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep the Second, whose reign lasted from between 1427 to 1401 B.C.
Italian Archaeologist Angelo Sesana’s team was in the process of cleaning up the site of the temple excavation when they stumbled on the tomb.
The Egyptian Antiquities Minister named Mohammed Ibrahim said the most recent discovery dates back to between 1075 and 664 B.C.
Wafaa Elsaddik, a professor of Egyptology said the discovery is important because it shows that the temple site was used for burial as well as worship.
Among the artifacts were 12 canopic jars made from limestone or fired clay.
Elsaddik said that the jars are of fine quality, which shows that the people buried there were probably wealthy.
The shapes of the jar lids are of a falcon, a baboon, a jackal, and a human, which are the shape of the various children of the Egyptian god Horus.