October
11
/ 2019
Archaeologists in Egypt have made two remarkable discoveries at the Valley of the Monkeys in Luxor. They have found evidence of industrial areas or zones, where workers lived and worked. Then they unearthed a tomb, which appears to have once contained a royal burial. These finds are expected to allow us to have a better understanding not only of how royalty was buried but also the working lives of ordinary ancient Egyptians. The discoveries were made during a major expedition led by the well-known Egyptologists Zahi Hawass, in Luxor. Hawass made the announcement at a press conference attended by the Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany. According to Ahramonline, the discoveries were made “in the West Valley, also known as the
