Inside a rectangular chamber cut into the rock, researchers found 22 painted wooden coffins stacked in carefully planned layers. Part of the cache of brightly painted coffins from the Third Intermediate Period found in Luxor. Top image: Painted coffin discovered at Sanab Cemetery in the Qurna area in the western part of Luxor. Egypt uncovers cache of coloured coffins of Amun chanters in Luxor. Painted coffins of the “Amun Singers” discovered in Luxor.

Source: Egypt Independent March 02, 2026 14:27 UTC