On November 24 , researchers from the French Institute of Oriental Archeology ( IFAO ) and the University of Strasbourg announce the find of two beautifully preserved sarcophagus find inEl - Assasif , a graveyard that was located on the west bank of the Nile across from the ancient city of Thebes . In the modern - daytime , the ruins of Thebes lie within the metropolis of Luxor .
Ina statement , the team describe that one sarcophagus bore writing proclaiming its occupier to be a woman named “ Pouyou ” or “ Pouya ” . Made of Ellen Price Wood cover with paint plaster , the ornamental casket is about 2.1 meters ( 6.9 foot ) in length and is entire save for the very tip of the feet . Judging by a preliminary depth psychology of the mode and the char ’s name , the archeologist estimate it to be more than 3,000 years previous , date back to the 18th dynasty ( 1549/1550–1292 BCE ) . The other sarcophagus , found by the first ’s side , has no name inscription and only a grace palpebra , in all probability due to someone switching out the substructure at some point . It has been date to the 17th dynasty ( 1580–1550 BCE ) .
Both sarcophagi were open up for the first sentence at a press conference with Dr Mustafa Waziri , head of the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities . According to areleasefrom the agency , one of the two coffins – though it is not clear which – hold a linen - wrapped mummy in good condition . investigation of the remains are expect to start short .
At the same medium briefing , Dr Waziri broke the news that one of his federal agency ’s archeologic teams had late get a line two grave in a nearby area of El - Assasif . Unearthed during a five - calendar month excavation projection at the site , the first tomb was engrave as belonging to a person named Thau - er - khet - f , an assistant at the Temple of Death , and contained multiple organic structure , ostensibly those of Thau - er - khet - f ’s wife – " Ta - Kharu " or " Sekhmet - Nefert " , according to text on the wall – and children .
The other grave reportedly contained two wood casket , which bear text declaring that one belong to a " B - D - East " son of " Nes - ba - Ruti " , and the other to a cleaning lady named " Nes - Mut - Ankh " .
Alongside the human stiff , the ministry team also constitute more than 1,000 wooden funerary statues ( calledushabti ) , lantern , masks , and a paper plant sherd from a transcript of the book of the idle .
To make this week even more mummy - packed , another fresh finding was made public earlier today . As account by aministry statement , an archaeological mission excavate a section of the Dahshur necropolis uncovered eight limestone sarcophagi with mummies inside . locate in the desert off the Nile ’s west bank , about 40 kilometers ( 25 mile ) in the south of Cairo , Daishur is known to be a royal burial site . Though it also check numerous hush-hush grave , the necropolis is notable for its five pyramids .
receive in the area southeast of the White Pyramid of Amenemhat II , all eight sarcophagi are cover in a layer of paint sticking plaster and have been dated to the Late Period ( 664 - 332 BCE ) . Three are said to be in good experimental condition . The artifact are presently being stored and maintain at an antiquities warehouse but will be put up for public showing at soon - to - subject museums in Hurghada and Sharm El - Shekh .
