A 3,400-year-old necropolis in Aswan has been unearthed by a Swedish team of archeologists in Aswan, Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities announced in a statement Wednesday. Consisting of over 40 ancient tombs, the New Kingdom cemetery was found at Gebel El Silsila in the southern governorate of Aswan, famous for its stone quarries. Lund University archaeologist Dr. Maria Nilsson, Mission Director of the Gebel El Silsila Survey Project, told Egyptian Streets that work on the necropolis, which is “situated to the south-east of the Temple of Sobek and north-west of the famous stela of Amenhotep IV on the East Bank,” has only just begun. Dr. Nilsson said that only five tombs out of the “vast” number recorded were selected to serve as initial examples. In addition to the tombs, the findings also included a small chapel. The preliminary analysis suggests that men, women and children were buried at different areas at the site, indicating permanent habitation for a long historical period. The rock-cut sanctuary had crypts with small rooms, with some even having “stairs leading to a square room then a main entrance and there are paths at each side of the…
Archaeologists Discover 3,400-Year-Old Ancient Cemetery in Egypt’s Aswan
March 31, 2016
