Egypt Unveils 3,500-Year-Old Coffins at Luxor’s Abu el-Naga
An Egyptian archeological mission has made several new discoveries this season while excavating at the Abu El-Naga necropolis near Luxor. The announcement was made by Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. Among the most important finds of the season was a cache of ten well preserved, painted wooden coffins that had been hidden in the shaft of the courtyard of the tomb of Baki. The coffins, featuring brightly painted scenes and hieroglyphic inscriptions, were likely moved from their original burial sites, during a period of instability, leading to some damage to the mummies inside.. Related Articles Four of these coffins date to Egypt’s 18th Dynasty (c. 1550–1292 BC), including one coffin bearing the name of Merit, chantress of the god Amun. An additional coffin from the later Ramesside period ((c. 1292–1077 BC) is inscribed with the name of Padi-Amun, a priest in the Temple of Amun. The remaining coffins belong to the Egypt’s Late Period (664–332 BC). In the same courtyard, the team also uncovered the tomb of a purification priest of the Temple of …
