Discovered an ancient tomb over 3,500 years old in Egypt

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient 3,500-year-old tomb in the area near Luxor, the ancient capital of Egypt, known as "Thebes".

The statues are found in the tomb.(Photo: cnn.com)

Talking to reporters on 9/9, Minister of Egyptian Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani said the grave is the famous goldsmith Amenemhat who lived in the 18th dynasty of the ancient Egyptian dynasty. great, around the 15th century BC.

During the excavation process, archaeologists also found statues of Amenemhat goldsmiths and his wife and one of his sons, deceased mummies and some precious jewelry.

Earlier this year, Egyptian officials also announced the discovery of a tomb of a judge who lived during the new Dynasty in the ancient city of Luxor. In addition, Swedish scholars also found 12 ancient cemeteries dating back nearly 3,500 years to the southern city of Aswan.

Ancient Egyptian ruins are one of the attractions that attract international visitors, and officials are hoping to make new discoveries in the coming time to help the tourism industry flourish. Egypt's "smokeless" industry was heavily affected by domestic political upheavals in 2011.

According to statistics, in the first 7 months of this year, revenue from the Egyptian tourism industry increased by 170%, reaching 3.5 billion USD. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said Egypt ranked second after Palestine among countries and territories with the highest tourism growth in the world based on international arrivals.