(Adnkronos) – Three tombs of as many important statesmen of the New Kingdom (1539-1077 BC) have been discovered in Dra’Abu El Naga, an important non-royal necropolis near Luxor, Egypt. This was announced by the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, who spoke on Instagram of a “significant” discovery for the archaeological heritage made by a local team.
The inscriptions inside the tombs allowed the Egyptian excavation team to identify the names and titles of the owners, said Mohamed Ismail Khaled, secretary general of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, in a note. Further work will be needed to complete the cleaning and study of the inscriptions in the tombs.
One of the tombs belongs to a character named Amon-em-Ipet, from the Ramesside period, who worked in the temple or estate of Amon, the deity revered as king of the gods. Another tomb, dating back to the 18th dynasty, belonged to a certain Baki, who worked as a supervisor of a granary, the Egyptian ministry said. The third tomb, also dating back to the 18th dynasty, belonged to an individual named Es, who held several positions: supervisor of the temple of Amon, mayor of the northern oases and scribe
