Egypt discovered the queen's tomb dating back more than 3,000 years

A group of Egyptian and French archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Queen Karomama - in the Ramesside period (1314-1085 BC) - in the famous tourist city of Luxor in Egypt.

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In a December 11 announcement, the Egyptian Antiquities Department said the tomb area was discovered on the Ramesseum temple grounds. Inside the grave up to 5m deep, archaeologists found 20 stately statues with "Karomama" inscriptions .

Archaeologists are continuing to identify the Pharaoh who married Queen Karomama because 11 emperors named Rameses once ruled Egypt during the Ramesside period.

According to the head of the Egyptian Antiquities Department Youssef Khalifa, an important clue involving 20 rare and precious statues can help narrow the scope of the search, as well as clarify Queen Karomama.

Located nearly 700km south of Cairo, Luxor is likened to the world's largest outdoor archaeological museum with hundreds of temples, tombs of kings and mandarins in ancient Egypt.

Among the most famous monuments in this tourist city are the Valley of the Kings - the burial sites of many Pharaohs, the Queen's Valley and the large-scale Karnak temple complex.