Egypt discovered nearly 60 mummies during the New Kingdom period

A group of archaeologists from the Swiss University of Basel has discovered a large tomb area containing nearly 60 mummies dating from the 18th ancient Egyptian dynasty of the New Kingdom era (1590-1078). BC).

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In a press release on April 27, Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim said the above royal mummies were unearthed in a tomb area carved deep in stone in the Valley of the Kings, the way of defense. Cairo capital about 700km to the south.

In addition to mummies, this tomb area also contains wooden sarcophagus, plaster-covered linen masks depicting the face of the deceased.

Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic texts were engraved on a number of clay pots, found inside the burial site that revealed the names and titles of the 30 princesses in contact with the Emperor Tuthmosis IV and Amenhotep III ruled Egypt during the New Kingdom period. Among them, the names of the two princesses mentioned for the first time are Ta-Im-Wag-Is and Neferonebo.

A huge tomb was excavated on the Nile West Bank in the Valley of the Kings.(Photo: Supreme Council of Egyptian Archeology)

The head of the Swiss archaeological team, Egyptologist Helena Ballin, said the tomb contains mummies of babies and a large collection of burial items.

According to Ms. Ballin, the initial study results showed that the tomb area was dug up by the thieves many times since ancient times, and was used by priests as a burial place.

Ali El-Asfar, head of the Egyptian Antiquities Department's ancient antiquities department, said after the excavation, the scientists will conduct anthropological research and Analysis of clay debris for identification as well as mummies of this tomb zone owner.

Located on the west bank of the Nile, facing Luxor on the East Coast, the Valley of the Kings is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world.

In about 500 years from the 16th century to the 11th century BC, the Egyptians built here many tombs for the Pharaohs and the powerful officials of the New Kingdom.

As of 2008, archaeologists have found 63 tombs, of which the largest tomb area has 120 rooms.

After archaeologists discovered the tomb of the legendary Pharaoh Tutankhamun in November 1922, the city of Luxor and the surrounding area became one of the most popular tourist attractions in Egypt.