Egypt Unveils Two Restored New Kingdom Tombs in Luxor

Egypt Unveils Never-Before-Seen Wall From Tutankhamun’s Burial Chamber Alongside Two Restored Tombs

The north wall of King Tutankhamun’s burial chamber. Credit: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 Egyptian authorities on Thursday unveiled a rare plaster blocking wall linked to the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun and reopened two restored New Kingdom tombs on the West Bank of Luxor. The exhibition and restoration projects are part of Egypt’s wider efforts to preserve ancient heritage sites and strengthen cultural tourism in the historic …

Egypt exhibits Tutankhamun tomb artifact and two restored New Kingdom tombs in Luxor

LUXOR, Egypt, May 14 - Egyptian authorities on Thursday exhibited a plaster blocking wall of King Tutankhamun's tomb in Luxor and unveiled two restored ancient tombs on the West Bank of the city that date back to the New Kingdom and contain scenes of daily life and funerary rituals. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Egypt unveils two restored New Kingdom tombs in Luxor

By Sayed SheashaLUXOR, Egypt, May 14 (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities on Thursday unveiled two restored ancient tombs on the West Bank of Luxor that date back to the New Kingdom and contain scenes of daily life and funerary rituals. The tombs are those of Rabuya and his son Samut from the 18th Dynasty, the first of the New Kingdom dynasties. Rabuya and Samut served as door keepers of the deity Amun, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquiti…