Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old tomb near Egypt's Luxor

A 3,000-year-old tomb has been unearthed near Luxor, Egypt, by a Dutch archaeological mission from Leiden University. The tomb, identified as belonging to a man named Paser, was found in the Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis on Luxor's West Bank, according to Egypt's tourism and antiquities ministry.

Specialists believe the tomb dates to the Ramesside period, spanning Egypt's 19th and 20th dynasties, based on its inscriptions' artistic style. Located east of a known burial site, it features a traditional layout for private Theban tombs from the New Kingdom era (1570-1069 BC). The structure includes an open courtyard with a mudbrick bench and a staircase leading to a rock-cut chapel and burial chambers.

Inscriptions within the tomb depict Paser worshipping deities and seated with his wife before an offering table. The excavation team will continue documenting and studying the tomb to identify those buried there and understand its historical context. This discovery is part of an ongoing research project that began in 2018.

Egypt is actively promoting new archaeological finds to bolster its tourism sector, a crucial source of foreign currency. Luxor itself is renowned for its ancient monuments and archaeological sites. Recent discoveries include a large tomb belonging to a pharaoh, reopened after extensive renovation, and artifacts found in a Greco-Roman cemetery dating back over 2,300 years.