Digging beneath Luxor’s rubble, archaeologists found 10 painted coffins and more than 30 mummified cats, plus the tomb of a previously undocumented priest
Archaeologists unearthed ten painted wooden coffins and over thirty mummified cats. These significant discoveries were found beneath rubble at Luxor's Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis. The coffins date from the 18th Dynasty and Egypt's Late Period. A previously unknown priest's tomb, Aa-Shefi-Nakhtou, was also uncovered. These findings offer insights into ancient Egyptian religious and funerary traditions.
Archaeologists unearthed ten painted wooden coffins and over thirty mummified cats. These significant discoveries were found beneath rubble at Luxor's Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis. The coffins date from the 18th Dynasty and Egypt's Late Period. A previously unknown priest's tomb, Aa-Shefi-Nakhtou, was also uncovered. These findings offer insights into ancient Egyptian religious and funerary traditions.
