Painted Coffins of the “Amun Singers” Discovered in Luxor

Painted coffins of the “Amun Singers” discovered in Luxor

A joint Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a remarkable cache of brightly painted coffins and eight rare sealed vessels dating to the Third Intermediate Period in Luxor, officials announced this week.The discovery took place in the southwest corner of the Asasif necropolis in the Qurna area on Luxor’s West Bank, which had long been a centre for high-ranking officials and temple staff.The excavation is being carried out by a mission af…

Archaeologists find perfectly intact painted coffins in incredible ancient Egypt discovery

The painted coffins were found stacked in a chamber in Luxor Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a tightly packed rock-cut chamber filled with dozens of beautifully painted coffins. The discovery was made in the Asasif Necropolis on the west bank of Luxor, one of the most important archaeological regions of ancient Egypt.Dating to the Third Intermediate Period of Egypt (around 1070–664 BC), the find includes 22 wooden coffins decorated in viv…