Get a First Look Inside a Newly Opened Egyptian Tomb
The 3,500-year-old site discovered near Luxor belonged to a goldsmith and his wife.
First Look Inside a Newly Opened Egyptian Tomb
By Christina Nunez
PUBLISHED September 9, 2017
The crumbling statue of a goldsmith and his wife greeted visitors who recently peered inside a 3,500-year-old tomb near Luxor, Egypt, for the first time.
Discovered at the Dra Abul Naga necropolis on the west bank of the Nile, the newly opened tomb holds statuettes, mummies, pottery, and other artifacts, according to Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities. The ministry announced the tomb’s discovery at a special ceremony on Saturday.
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