In Egypt, during archaeological excavations in Luxor, scientists discovered three burials of high-ranking figures. According to preliminary estimates, they are over three thousand years old. About this informs Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt.
The discovery was made during research in the burial complex of Dra Abu el-Nega, where archaeologists came across three previously unknown tombs belonging to the New Kingdom period (1539–1077 BC).
Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathi called the discovery “significant” for national archaeology. Thanks to the inscriptions found in the tombs, it was possible to establish the names and social status of the persons buried there. One of the burials belongs to Amon-em-Ipet, a figure of the XIX-XX dynasties of the Ramesside era. He was probably associated with the god Amon and worked in temples or religious buildings. Despite significant damage to the decor, images of people carrying furniture and a scene of a banquet survived.
The tomb of Amun-em-Ipet includes a small courtyard, an entrance and a square hall with a niche in the depth. The second tomb, dated to the 18th Dynasty, is believed to have belonged to a man named Baki, who worked as a granary overseer. Its structure includes a long courtyard resembling a corridor, another courtyard with a main entrance, two halls – one of which is extended – and a burial shaft leading to the body chamber.
In the third tomb, Es is buried – the temple overseer, the mayor of the northern oases and the scribe. This burial consists of a small courtyard with a well leading to the entrance and two halls, one of which remains unfinished. The researchers plan to continue cleaning the tombs and studying the inscriptions to learn more about the individuals who were buried there and their status in ancient Egyptian society.
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