The archaeologists have found a number of different funeral artifacts in the tomb. LUXOR, Egypt, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a tomb of a prominent goldsmith who lived more than 3,000 years ago, unearthing statues, mummies and jewellery in the latest major find near the Nile city of Luxor. Egypt's Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani said on Saturday the tomb dated back to Egypt's 18th dynasty New Kingdom era -- around 15th century B.C. Earlier this year, authorities announced they had discovered another New Kingdom tomb in Luxor belonging to a judge, and Swedish archaeologists discovered 12 ancient cemeteries near the southern city of Aswan that date back almost 3,500 years. Tourism in Egypt suffered in the aftermath of the mass protests that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak in 2011.

Source: Huffington Post September 09, 2017 21:11 UTC