Overview

• A French team of archaeologists discovered a reburied sarcophagus from Egypt's Middle Kingdom on December 16, 2024, in Luxor.
• The find follows earlier discoveries in 2018 and 2019 on the same site, which included five reburied sarcophagi from the New Kingdom period.
• This discovery provides new insights into how ancient Egyptians treated ancestral burials when uncovering older graves during public works projects.
• The sarcophagus has been secured in a custom-built wooden case, and its contents will be analyzed in 2025 using 3D modeling and collaboration with specialists.
• The excavation site features over 8 meters of stratified layers, representing more than 3,000 years of history, with further exploration planned for the next campaign in October 2025.