30 ancient wooden coffins from 945-715 B.C. discovered in Luxor, Egypt
EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF ANTIQUITIES VIA AP / OCT. 15
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities shows Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khaled el-Anany, foreground left, looking at recently discovered ancient colored coffins with inscriptions and paintings, in the southern city of Luxor, Egypt.
EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF ANTIQUITIES VIA AP / OCT. 15
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities shows Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Khaled el-Anany looking at recently discovered ancient colored coffins with inscriptions and paintings, in the southern city of Luxor, Egypt.
EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF ANTIQUITIES VIA AP / OCT. 15
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities shows recently discovered ancient colored coffins with inscriptions and paintings, in the southern city of Luxor, Egypt.
LUXOR, EGYPT >> Egypt’s antiquities authority has revealed the details of 30 ancient wooden coffins recently discovered in the southern city of Luxor.
Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, told reporters today that the coffins, with inscriptions and paintings, were found in the Asasif Necropolis on the River Nile’s west bank near Luxor.
He says the coffins were for men, women and children from the 22nd dynasty (945-715 B.C.), and had been collected and hidden by a priest for fear of being looted.
He says the coffins were in two layers, with the ones on top across those below.
Egypt has sought publicity for its archaeological discoveries in the hopes of reviving its tourism sector, which was badly hit by the turmoil following the 2011 uprising.
