the Discovery was made during restoration work in the tomb nearby, at the site of the necropolis of Sheikh Abd El-Qurna.

Group of archaeologists from the American research center in Egypt have discovered an ancient tomb, whose age reaches 3.5 thousand years.



it is Known that the tomb belonged to Amenhotep, the priest is the guardian of the temple of the ancient Egyptian sun God Amon. The grave is a T-shaped room with a length of 5 meters and a width of 1.5 meters.



According to the researchers, some fragments disposal well preserved. For example, the murals in the visible image of the priest and his wife who make offerings to the gods, but all kinds of the God Amun were destroyed. According to archaeologists, this was done intentionally during the reign of the Pharaoh Akhenaten (1375-1336, BC).



the Discovery was made during restoration work in the tomb nearby, at the site of the necropolis of Sheikh Abd El-Qurna.

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