Archaeologists uncover never-before-seen tombs of ancient Egyptian officials

The tombs all date to the era of the New Kingdom, also known as the Egyptian Empire. They were found in the Draʻ Abu el-Naga site on the Nile River's West Bank in the Luxor Governorate.

Mohamed Ismail Khaled, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, noted the names and titles of the decedents have all been identified, thanks to surviving inscriptions. 

"The mission will continue cleaning and studying the remaining inscriptions in the tombs to gain a deeper understanding of their owners and to study and publish the findings scientifically," he added.

The first tomb belonged to a man named Amenemopet from the Ramesside Period, which lasted from 1292 to 1069 B.C. 

The second and third tombs date back to the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, which spanned from roughly 1550 to 1292 B.C.

"One belongs to a person named 'Paki,' who worked as a supervisor of the grain silo, and the other to a person named 'Is,' who worked as a supervisor of the Amun temple in the oases, mayor of the northern oases, and a scribe," the statement noted.

Amenemopet's tomb also consisted of a small courtyard and an entrance with a square hall. 

The tombs of both Paki and Is also had courtyards, in addition to shafts.

In a statement, Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy said the discovery "enhances Egypt's position on the global cultural tourism map."

The discovery comes on the heels of several recent exciting finds in Egypt.