Dr. Khalid El-Enany announces , the discovery of a new tomb at Draa Abul Naga necropolis on Luxor’s west bank

George Maher

As the Ministry of Antiquities declares that year 2017 is the year of discoveries in Egypt, Minster of Antiquities Dr. Khalid El-Enany announces yesterday Saturday 9 December 2017, the discovery of a new tomb and the re-discovery of an older one at Draa Abul Naga necropolis on Luxor’s west bank.

Dr. Mostafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and Head of Egyptian excavation mission explains that both tombs were given special numbers by German archaeologist “Frederica Kampp” during the 1990s.

The first tomb has the number of “Kampp 161” and has never been excavated before while the second one has the number of “Kampp 150” and archaeologist Kampp started its excavation until reaching its entrance gate but never entered it.

Since then both tombs were left untouched until the Egyptian archaeological mission started its excavations during the recent archaeological season

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