The
tombs were uncovered on Aswan's West Bank. Written By/ Nevine El-Aref.
During
excavation work in the area neighbouring the Agha Khan mausoleum on Aswan’s
west bank, an Egyptian mission from the Ministry of Antiquities stumbled upon
ten rock-hewn tombs.
Mahmoud
Afifi, dead of Ancient Egyptian Antiquities at the ministry, said that the
tombs can be dated to the Late Period and early studies reveal that the site is
probably an extension of Aswan necropolis on the west bank where a collection
of tombs belonging to Aswan overseers from the Old, Middle and New kingdom are
found.
Nasr
Salama, director-general of Aswan and Nubia Antiquities told Ahram Online that
the tombs have similar architectural design. they are composed of sliding steps
leading to the entrance of the tomb and a small burial chamber where a
collection of stone sarcophagi, mummies and funerary collection of the deceased
were found.
He
said that during the next archaeological season which starts in September, the
mission will continue the excavation and begin comprehensive studies and
restoration work on the funerary collection uncovered to learn more about who
the tombs contain.
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