Archaeologists from the Penn Museum, working in collaboration with Egyptian researchers and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, announced on 27 March additional details regarding an earlier discovery of a large tomb belonging to an unidentified pharaoh at the Anubis Mountain necropolis in Abydos. The discovery is expected to contribute to ongoing research into a lesser-documented period of ancient Egyptian history. The tomb, discovered in January, is estimated to be around 3,600 years old, nearly 23 feet below the surface in Abydos, one of ancient Egypt’s oldest cities. Located approximately 300 miles south of Cairo, Abydos served as a burial site for early pharaohs, with a necropolis later forming at Anubis Mountain, just south of the city. Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, highlighted the importance of these two finds. He noted that the newly discovered royal tomb in Abydos offers fresh evidence about the evolution of royal burial practices in the Mount Anubis necropolis, linked to the Abydos Dynasty—rulers of Upper Egypt between 1700 and 1600 BCE. The name of the king who was once buried in the tomb was originally written in…
Archaeologists Reveal Details of 3,600-Year-Old Tomb of Unknown Pharaoh in Abydos
March 29, 2025
