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News: 13th century priest's tomb discovered in Egypt's Luxor

December 2, 2018

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A 13th century tomb belonging to a priest and his wife was found in Luxor, Egypt, after five months of excavation work, Egypt’s ministry of antiquities said Saturday

The tomb — colored with scenes depicting the owner with his family and found on the Nile River’s West Bank — belonged to Thaw-Irkhet-If, the overseer of the mummification shrine at the ancient Egyptian Mut temple, also in Luxor, according to the ministry.

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Inside the tomb are colored scenes, what remains of them are in exceptional condition – Khaled el-Anani

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Source: ABC News

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