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CAIRO — Egypt has unveiled several discoveries near the famed city of Luxor, including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years.

Specific tombs include one for Djehuti-Mes, the overseer of Queen Teti Sheri’s palace. While Mes’ tomb was largely emptied of artifacts, a funerary monument with engravings date the tomb to ...

Along the west bank of the Nile River, archaeologists discovered rock-cut tombs and burial shafts up to 3,600 years old. Many of the tombs featured a range of artifacts that could redefine what ...

Djehuti-Mes was the overseer of an ancient Egyptian queen's palace. And a cemetery, known as the Assassif Ptolemaic Necropolis, is a burial site where only high-ranking officials were laid to rest.

The shafts still contained wooden coffins, and the remains of a young child were discovered in one. Specific tombs include one for Djehuti-Mes, the overseer of Queen Teti Sheri’s palace.

Egypt on Wednesday revealed significant archaeological discoveries near the historic city of Luxor, including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back approximately 3,600 years.