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Ancient Secrets Unearthed: Egypt Discovers Three 4,000-Year-Old Tombs Likely Reused Across Eras
Ancient Secrets Unearthed: Egypt Discovers Three 4,000-Year-Old Tombs Likely Reused Across Eras
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Ancient Secrets Unearthed: Egypt Discovers Three 4,000-Year-Old Tombs Likely Reused Across ErasThe Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the rock-cut tombs in the Dome of the Wind necropolis near the city of Aswan, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced.The discoveries include:
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Ancient Secrets Unearthed: Egypt Discovers Three 4,000-Year-Old Tombs Likely Reused Across Eras
14:37 29.06.2025 (Updated: 15:23 29.06.2025) Ancient Secrets Unearthed: Egypt Discovers Three 4,000-Year-Old Tombs Likely Reused Across Eras
The Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the rock-cut tombs in the Dome of the Wind necropolis near the city of Aswan, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced.
Tomb 1: Has an outdoor courtyard, two fake doors, offering tables, pottery, poorly preserved coffins, and hieratic patterns from the Old Kingdom era (2686-2181 BC).
Tomb 2: Features architectural design of the end of the Old Kingdom era, but contains the Middle Kingdom pottery, suggesting reuse across eras.
Tomb 3: Features a unique design, and contains well-preserved pottery and skeletons, including those of children, likely belongs to the Old Kingdom era.
"This discovery confirms that the Dome of the Wind is one of the most important archaeological sites in southern Egypt, and supports the understanding of the chronology, architecture, and burial rituals during the transitional periods in ancient Egyptian history," the ministry noted.
