(Web Desk) – Archaeologists uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, authorities said on Sunday, the latest in a series of discoveries that officials hope will boost tourism._x000D_
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The tomb, identified as belonging to a man named Paser, was found by a Dutch archaeological mission from Leiden University in the Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis on Luxor’s West Bank, according to Egypt’s tourism and antiquities ministry._x000D_
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Specialists believe the tomb dates to the Ramesside period, which spans Egypt’s 19th and 20th dynasties, based on the artistic style of its inscriptions._x000D_
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Located east of a previously known burial site, the tomb follows the traditional layout of private Theban tombs from the New Kingdom (1570-1069 BC), they added._x000D_
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It consists of an open courtyard leading to a rock-cut chapel shaped like an inverted “T”, with burial chambers carved beneath ground level._x000D_
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Archaeologists found several well-preserved architectural elements in the courtyard, including a mudbrick bench designed to hold a funerary stela and a staircase flanked by sloping ramps leading to the entrance._x000D_
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Inside, inscriptions bearing Paser’s name depict him worshipping various deities inside shrines, as well as seated with his wife before an offering table._x000D_
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The excavation team said further documentation and study will continue in order to determine who was buried in the tomb and to better understand its historical and archaeological context._x000D_
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The discovery comes as Egypt seeks to promote new archaeological finds to support tourism, a key source of foreign currency for the country._x000D_
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Luxor is home to some of the world’s most significant ancient monuments and archaeological sites.
