Image copyright Reuters Image caption The owner of the tomb was Amenemhat jeweler.
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the royal jewelery tomb where three mummies are buried - a woman and her two sons, in the official statement.
The age of the tomb dates from the New Kingdom period (XVI-XI centuries BC). It was discovered around Luxor on the Nile coast, 700 km south of Cairo.
Among other things, they found a statue of the jeweler Amenemkhet sitting on a pedestal, his wife and son in the grave.
It is not yet clear whether the remains of people found are related to Amenemhet.
The mummies were found in a funeral well, where the main part of the grave originated, told them in the high council of Egyptian antiquities.
According to archaeologists, the woman died at the age of about 50. The analysis showed that pus-producing bacteria were contaminated with bone tissue. Their son was about 20-30 years old. Their bodies are reported to be well protected.
Authorities hope that the tomb of Amenemhat, who worked as a jeweler in the temple of Amon, who was considered the strongest in the pantheon of the Egyptian gods at the time, would allow a better study on the necropolis of Dra Abu al-Naga, known for its temples and tombs.
Khaled Anani, General Secretary of the Country's Antiquities Council, said, “We found many burial equipment in the grave and beyond. Among the finds are mummies, sarcophagi, funeral combs, tomb masks, jewels and a sculpture. ”
He stressed that the work is still going on.
According to Anani, archaeologists have referred to four new names.
"What are these four names? Where are their graves? Their graves have not been found yet. However, I believe they own the grave." Said.
"I have no doubt that we will continue our excavations in this area this year. If we are lucky, I am sure we will find one, two or maybe four tombs."
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