New Kingdom tomb discovered in Egypt's Luxor

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Sunday the discovery of a Pharaonic tomb on the West Bank of Luxor, unearthed during ongoing archaeological excavations.



According to a ministry statement, the discovery was made by a Dutch archaeological mission working within the Theban Necropolis.



Hisham Elleithy, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), said inscriptions identify the tomb's owner as "Paser," with wall reliefs tentatively dating the structure to the New Kingdom (1550 BC-1069 BC).



Elleithy noted that the archaeological team will conduct comprehensive documentation and analysis to identify those buried at the site and reconstruct their histories, aiming to place the tomb within its broader historical and cultural context.