Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered several finds at the Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis on Luxor’s west bank, including wooden coffins, a tomb, a pyramidion and animal mummies, Bawabat Al-Ahram reported on Saturday.
Ten well-preserved wooden coffins were found in a burial shaft, some dating back to the 18th Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago, while others belong to later periods.
The mission also identified the tomb of a purification priest at the Temple of Amun, as well as a sandstone pyramidion bearing the name of a scribe and noble whose original tomb has not yet been found.
More than 30 cat mummies, probably from the Ptolemaic period, were also discovered in the area.
The main significance of the excavations lies in the inscriptions uncovered, which document previously unknown figures, titles and functions in Egyptian historical sources.