A wave of new discoveries unveiled in Luxor highlights Egypt's ancient grandeur. Visitors explored the tomb of a palace overseer linked to Queen Tetisheri, burial shafts with wooden coffins from the 17th dynasty, and a cache of intact mummification tools from the Ptolemaic era. These finds, showcased during a media event at Queen Hatshepsut's Valley Temple in Deir El-Bahari, include intricately reassembled pottery and newly unearthed artefacts, offering fresh insights into the lives and rituals of ancient Egyptians.
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A picture shows an intact cache of mummification material and tools from the Ptolmaic period, during a media event to announce new discoveries by an Egyptian archaeological mission at Queen Hatshepsut's Valley Temple in Deir El-Bahari on the Nile's west bank in Luxor. (AFP)
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A visitor takes pictures of burial shafts and wooden coffins from the 17th dynasty displayed on site, during a media event to announce new discoveries by an Egyptian archaeological mission at Queen Hatshepsut's Valley Temple in Deir El-Bahari on the Nile's west bank in Luxor. (AFP)
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A display showcases multiple newly-unearthed artifacts, during a media event to announce new discoveries by an Egyptian archaeological mission at Queen Hatshepsut's Valley Temple in Deir El-Bahari on the Nile's west bank in Luxor. (AFP)
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A worker stands atop a dig showcasing the tomb of an overseer of the palace of Queen Tetisheri, during a media event to announce new discoveries by an Egyptian archaeological mission in Deir El-Bahari on the Nile's west bank in Luxor. (AFP)
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Archaeologists unearth pieces of pottery at an intact section of the Queen Hatshepsut Valley Temple's foundations in Deir El-Bahari on the Nile's west bank in Luxor on January 8, 2025. during a media event to announce new discoveries by an Egyptian archaeological mission. (AFP)
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Archaeologists unearth and reassemble pieces of pottery at an intact section of the Queen Hatshepsut Valley Temple's foundations in Deir El-Bahari on the Nile's west bank in Luxor on January 8, 2025. during a media event to announce new discoveries by an Egyptian archaeological mission. (AFP)