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  • Ancient Egyptian tomb lost for decades rediscovered in Luxor

    06/14/2014 10:45:13 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 13 replies
    Ahram in English ^ | Saturday 14 Jun 2014 | Nevine El-Aref
    Tomb number TT 209 in Assasif area on Luxor's West Bank was rediscovered yesterday by Spanish excavators. Minister of Antiquities Mohamed Ibrahim has explained the context behind a tomb recently rediscovered in Luxor by a Spanish archaeological mission. The tomb was first discovered in 1904 by Sir Robert Mond, but Mond didn’t describe the tomb's architectural style or identify its occupant. The tomb was then abandoned and became buried beneath the sands. Egyptologists looked for it subsequently, but their efforts failed. "It is a very mysterious tomb," asserted Ibrahim, adding that the name of the tomb had changed several times...