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Sealed Tomb of a High Official or Priest Filled with Paintings and Inscriptions Discovered on Luxor’s West Bank

Hacker News·2 months ago
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The Dutch archaeological mission working in the Theban necropolis, led by Dr. Carina van den Hoven of Leiden University, has brought to light a tomb in the lower sector of Sheikh Abd al-Qurna , on the west bank of the city of Luxor , during the excavation campaign carried out by the team this season. The discovery is part of a research and fieldwork project that the university group has been conducting in that area of the necropolis since 2018, in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Its main objectives are the implementation of preventive conservation and risk management programs at the site, as well as the production of the first comprehensive archaeological study of the area.…

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