The Egyptian city of Luxor on the west bank of the Nile has proven to be a treasure trove for archaeologists over the years, and houses many finds that can date back to the time of the Pharaohs.
On Saturday, the Egyptian authorities were able to uncover recent excavations in the area that revealed another burial chamber, the news agency wrote. AP.
They believe the burial chamber could date back to the Eighteenth Dynasty, which lasted from around 1550-1295 BC.
Numerous discoveries: There have been a number of excavations in Egypt in recent years. Here from the ongoing excavations in Luxor on January 14 this year. Photo: Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities/AFP/NTB
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The excavations are a collaboration between British and Egyptian archaeologists.
Pierce Litherland, who led the British research team, believes the burial chamber may have belonged to a royal wife or princess, the research website writes. Phys.org.
According to the NTB, the researcher believes that the burial chamber may have belonged to someone from Thutmose’s family.
However, the burial chamber must have been in poor condition. Among other things, the inscriptions are said to have been “destroyed by floods that filled the burial chambers with sand and mud” long ago, explains Egyptian archaeologist Mohsen Kamel.
The burial chamber is the latest of many discoveries made in recent years. According to the Associated Press, Egypt hopes to attract more tourists with the new discoveries.
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