Ancient Cemetery and 3,500-Year-Old Coffins Discovered in Luxor

Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sharaf Fathi inspected ongoing archaeological excavations in the Dra Abu al-Naga region on the West Bank of Luxor.

The excavations uncovered an ancient cemetery containing coffins dating back approximately 3,500 years. The discovery is part of a project to monitor and document archaeological excavations across the area, which is renowned for its Pharaonic heritage.