Late period tombs uncovered on Aswan's west bank
A new collection of 26th Dynasty tombs are uncovered in Aswan, described as 'distinguished' by Egypt's antiquities minister
Nevine El-Aref , Sunday 7 Jun 2015
A limestone sarcophagus
Statue of Horus
Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh Eldamaty describes the discovery as
"distinguished" in being the first discovery in that area of tombs from
the Late Pharaonic period. All the tombs previously discovered there are
dated to the Old and Middle kingdoms.
"With this tombs collection the Aswan ancient Egyptian necropolis has
been completed," Eldamaty pointed out, adding that a collection of
limestone and wooden sarcophagi was found with mummies intact. Faience
statuettes of the four sons of the falcon god Horus and wooden
statuettes of Horus were also unearthed along with amulets of different
shapes, sizes and colours.
One of the four sons of Horus
Nasr Salama, director general of Aswan Antiquities, explained that each
tomb includes a 30-step stairway that leads to the main entrance. The
tombs are divided into three or four chambers and are not decorated.
Meanwhile Mostafa Khalil, head of the archaeological mission, said that
these tombs reveal the architectural style used in that period,
distinguished from previously discovered tombs.
The tombs are engraved. He added the tombs were subject to robbery in
the aftermath of the 2011 January revolution, due to illegal excavations
carried out there.
One of the four sons of Horus
Falcon god Horus
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