Archaeologists Uncover 3,000-Year-Old Tomb Near Egypt’s Luxor
The private Theban tomb includes inscriptions naming Paser and a chapel, with specialists dating it to Egypt’s Ramesside period.
- On Sunday, a Dutch archaeological mission from Leiden University discovered a 3,000-year-old tomb belonging to a person named Paser in the lower Sheikh Abd El-Qurna area on Luxor's West Bank.
- Specialists believe the tomb dates to the Ramesside period, spanning Egypt's 19th and 20th dynasties, based on artistic style of its inscriptions and typical New Kingdom architecture.
- Paintings inside the tomb depict Paser worshipping deities and seated with his wife before an offering table, though sediment covers some sections of the decorated walls.
- Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy praised the mission's efforts, while Hisham Al-Leithy, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council, stated the team will continue documenting to reconstruct identities of those buried within.
- Part of a research project ongoing since 2018, the discovery aligns with Egypt's efforts to promote archaeological sites to boost tourism, with plans for structural stabilization and restoration in future seasons.
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Archaeologists discovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near Luxor, in Egypt. The discovery will allow us to investigate who was Passer and expand knowledge about the Ramesid period.
A team of Dutch archaeologists has discovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near the Egyptian city of Luxor. The find was announced by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and confirmed by the Dutch archaeological expedition. The tomb belonged to someone named Paser, a name that was common at the time. Exactly who he was remains unclear; the researchers were only able to deduce his name from the texts they found. The painted wall decoration…
In Fiwah, a man named Paser was found buried with paintings that shed light on the life of the Egyptian nobles of the Ramessides.
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Dutch archaeologists have discovered a three-thousand-year-old tomb near the Egyptian city of Luxor. A man named Paser lies inside the burial monument, researchers from Leiden University discovered. The remarkable find was announced to the world by the Egyptian government on Sunday.
The 3,000-year-old tomb is believed to have belonged to a man named Paser.
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