Archaeologists Identify Owner of 3,000-Year-Old Luxor Tomb

Ancient Egyptian Tomb in Luxor Identified as Belonging to High-Ranking Official

The rock-cut entrance to Tomb Kampp 23 is located in the Al-Asasif area on the west bank of Luxor. Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities A joint Egyptian-Canadian archaeological team has identified the owner of ancient Theban Tomb, Kampp 23, located in the Al-Asasif area on the west bank of Luxor. First discovered in the 1970s, the tomb has now been confirmed to belong to Amun-Mes, a high-ranking official who served as local gover…

Archaeologists identify owner of 3,000-year-old Luxor tomb

CAIRO, May 22 (Xinhua) -- An Egyptian-Canadian archaeological team has identified the owner of a 3,000-year-old tomb in Luxor, Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday. Read full story

Kampp 23 was discovered more than 50 years ago on the western shore of the ancient city of Luxor, in Egypt. The tomb, located in the area of Al-Assif, was excavated on the rock with a T-shaped design typical of the necropolises of the 19th and 20th dynasties, known as the Ramésid era.

In the 1970s it was discovered in the necropolis of Al-Asasif, on the western bank of Luxor in Egypt, a tomb that archaeologists named Kampp 23. The identity of its owner had remained in the mystery since then, because at that time archaeologists could not determine the name of its [...]

Egyptian-Canadian team unveils owner of Kampp 23 tomb in Luxor - Egyptian Gazette

A joint Egyptian-Canadian mission led by the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the University of Ontario has identified the owner of Kampp 23, a Luxor tomb first found in the 1970s.  The tomb belongs to Amenmesse, mayor of Thebes during the Ramesside era, who also served as king’s adviser, tax collector, and head of quarry service under Ramses IV. Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, praised the discovery as a testament to interna…