During excavations in Luxor, Egypt, archaeologists have discovered a tomb in which the wife of a pharaoh was probably buried nearly 3,500 years ago. The excavations have not yet been completed, Mustafa Wasiri, head of the antiquities administration in Cairo, announced this weekend.
However, the first finds from the burial chamber indicate that it is a tomb from the 18th dynasty with legendary pharaohs such as Akhenaten and Tutankhamen. According to Piers Litherland of the University of Cambridge, who is leading the team of British researchers on the excavation, it could be the tomb of a queen or princess from the Thutmosid ruling family, very few of which have been excavated.
Tomb in very bad condition
Unfortunately, the tomb’s interior is in poor condition, says Egyptian archaeologist Mohsen Kamel. Many parts and inscriptions had already been destroyed in ancient times when sand and limestone sediments entered the burial chamber during floods.
Egypt has presented some spectacular archaeological finds in recent months, most notably in the vast necropolis of Saqqara south of Cairo. Authorities hope to use the discoveries to boost tourism, which has been languishing for years.
Source: Krone
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