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Egypt announces discovery of 3,000-year-old tomb in Luxor and 18 tombs in Marina El-Alamein
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Egypt announces discovery of 3,000-year-old tomb in Luxor and 18 tombs in Marina El-Alamein
Egyptian authorities announced the discovery of a Ramesside-era tomb near Luxor and 18 Ptolemaic-Roman tombs on the north coast, as part of ongoing archaeological work.
- A Dutch mission from Leiden University uncovered the tomb of a man named "Basser" in the Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis west of Luxor, dating to the Ramesside period (19th–20th dynasties).
- An Egyptian mission at Marina El-Alamein revealed 18 tombs, including 11 rock-cut hypogea and 7 surface limestone tombs, bringing the total discovered at the site since 1986 to 44.
- Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy said the discoveries add scientific value and that the ministry plans to develop Marina El-Alamein as an integrated archaeological and tourist destination by mid-2027.
- Among the finds at Marina El-Alamein were 24 gold pieces placed in the mouths of the deceased, a granite sarcophagus with original lid containing bone remains, and a marble statue of Aphrodite.
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