March
16
/ 2025
A collaborative archaeological effort between Egyptian experts and a team from the University of Pennsylvania has led to a groundbreaking discovery in the Gebel Anubis necropolis at Abydos, located in the Sohag Governorate of southern Egypt. The excavation has unearthed a royal tomb dating back to the Second Intermediate Period, a time of political fragmentation in ancient Egypt. This significant find offers fresh insights into the so-called "Abydos Dynasty," a largely mysterious ruling faction that governed Upper Egypt between 1700 and 1600 BC, separately from the traditional pharaonic line. For years, scholars debated the actual existence of the Abydos Dynasty, as historical records were scarce and inconclusive. However, increasing archaeological evidence—like the freshly discovered royal tomb—has strengthened the case for
