Since Zahi is mentioned in this, I do not give a lot of credibility to the
story, but here it is anyway:
Twenty ancient coffins discovered in Egypt in one of 'most important finds
ever'
- Archaeologists made the discovery on the River Nile's west bank near
Luxor in Egypt
Twenty ancient coffins discovered in Egypt in one of 'most important finds ever' - The Mirror
Archaeologists have discovered more than 20 ancient wooden coffins near
Luxor in Egypt.
According to the country's antiquities ministry, the coffins were found on
the River Nile's west bank at the Theban necropolis of Asasif.
They were in two layers, with some on top across those below, and their
coloured decorations were still visible.
An official statement released by the antiquities ministry said: "This
discovery is one of the largest and most important discoveries that have
been made over the past few years."
Several photographs showing antiquities minister Khaled El-Anany inspecting
the coffins alongside the Supreme Council of Antiquities' secretary general
Mostafa Waziri have been released.
The ministry has not revealed which period the coffins are from but have
promised to release more details at a press conference on Saturday.
Most of the tombs at Asasif are from the late period (664-332BC) of ancient
Egypt.
But there are also tombs from the earlier 18th dynasty (1550-1292BC) there
which include the famous pharaohs Tutankhamun, Thutmose III, Amenhotep III
and Akhenaton.
Last week, the antiquities ministry announced that archaeologists had
discovered an ancient "industrial zone" in Luxor's Valley of the Monkeys on
the west bank of the Nile river.
This valley is near the Valley of the Kings - the resting place of the
mummy of Tutankhamun.
Archaeologists from the State for Antiquities discovered a range of
artefacts at the site dating from the 18th Dynasty, including tools, rings,
limestone, pottery and a water storage tank.
They also discovered the remains of workshops, indicating that there may
also have been a royal tomb in the area.
Zahi Hawassm, former Minister of State for Antiquities, said: “[An]
important discovery that we made, was a discovery of the four foundation
deposits, near the four foundation deposits, [we] found graffiti and found
working man's huts, means there is a royal tomb in this area.
“We know according to some scholars, that when the Egyptians construct a
royal tomb they make four or five foundation deposits.”