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Three New Kingdom Tombs of High-Rank Officials Uncovered in Luxor

Experts plan in-depth inscription analyses to clarify the tombs’ occupants’ roles ahead of the d EgypEgyptian Museum’s opening this summer.

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The tombs date back thousands of years to the New Kingdom era (about 1539 to 1077 BCE).
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Overview

  • Archaeologists working at the Dra Abu al-Naga necropolis in Luxor have confirmed three tombs from Egypt’s New Kingdom era, between 1550 and 1070 B.C.
  • Hieroglyphic inscriptions identify the tombs’ owners as Amum-em-Ipet, a Ramesside estate official, and two 18th dynasty figures: Baki, a grain silo supervisor, and ‘S’, a temple scribe and northern oases mayor.
  • Ministry photos reveal artifacts and statue fragments alongside wall scenes depicting funeral furniture carriers and banquet rituals.
  • Sherif Fathi, tourism minister, describes the find as a major boost to cultural tourism ahead of the Grand Egyptian Museum’s summer opening.
  • Further cleaning and analysis of inscriptions will be overseen by the Supreme Council of Antiquities to better understand the tombs’ historical significance.