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  • Middle Kingdom Tomb Discovered in Necropolis at Thebes

    11/04/2024 11:01:00 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 29 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | November 4, 2024 | editors / unattributed
    Ahram Online reports that a tomb dated to the Middle Kingdom period has been discovered in the Asasif necropolis at Thebes, which is located on the western bank of the Nile River in Upper Egypt. The 4,000-year-old tomb contained the remains of 11 individuals, who are thought to have been family members who lived during the 12th and early 13th Dynasties. Damage to the wooden coffins and linen wrappings in the tomb is thought to have occurred during ancient floods. Jewelry and pottery, however, were found to be well preserved and still in place among the skeletal remains. The jewelry...