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Archaeologists have excavated a tomb in Egypt, in the necropolis of South Asasif on the West Bank of Luxor, writes Success in UA.
The tomb dates back to the period of the Middle Kingdom (1938–1630 BC) and is the first sample of this period found in this necropolis.
Inside the tomb, archaeologists discovered the remains of coffins containing the burials of men, women and children, indicating that the site was used by several generations of the same family during the 12th and early 13th dynasties. The burials were largely damaged by the flood, which destroyed most of the wooden coffins and linen cloths used in mummification, reports tsn.ua.
Artifacts found in the tomb include jewelry such as semi-precious stone necklaces, bracelets, rings, as well as blue-green glazed porcelain and painted stone depicting hippos, falcons and snakes. The head of the Central Department of Upper Egypt Antiquities, Mohamed Abdel-Badi, highlighted the unique items, including a rare green-blue faience figurine, two copper mirrors and an amethyst and agate necklace.
As the Southern Asasif Conservation Project noted, this discovery provides a deeper understanding of Middle Kingdom funerary rituals in the Theban necropolis and provides a remarkable collection of jewelry preserved at the site.
"Further research on the Middle Kingdom burials in the South Asasif Necropolis will greatly accelerate our ongoing research into the influence of the Middle Kingdom on the art and funerary rituals of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty," the researchers emphasized.
