Newly restored tomb of Amun scribe in Luxor opens to tourists

The tomb, located in the Al-Khokha area on Luxor’s West Bank, was opened during a ceremony by Mostafa Waziry, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, and Gonzalo Urriolabeitia, Argentina’s ambassador to Cairo.

“Today's opening of the tomb introduces a significant new tourist destination to the attractions of Luxor's West Bank, particularly amidst the surge of tourists to the country during the winter season,” said Waziry, adding that the tomb displays beautifully painted scenes and inscriptions.

The restoration of the tomb began in 2000. A mission from Buenos Aires University in Argentina was responsible for recording and studying the tomb’s epigraphic and archaeological aspects, while a German archaeological team carried out the conservation and cleaning of the wall paintings.

“The project was accomplished thanks to a grant provided by the Gerda Henkel Foundation and was under the supervision of the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities,” said Violeta Pereyra, the head of the Argentinean mission.