Excavations in Aswan uncover 33 ancient tombs

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Monday announced the discovery of 33 archaeological tombs, dating back to the Late Period of ancient Egypt and the Greek and Roman eras near the Aga Khan Mausoleum in Aswan governorate.

“The joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission working in the vicinity of Aga Khan Mausoleum, west of Aswan, succeeded in uncovering a number of previously unknown family tombs dating back to the late and Greco-Roman eras,” the ministry said in a statement.

The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mohamed Ismail Khaled explained the importance of this discovery in a press statement as it adds new history to the Aga Khan region, especially as several of the tombs contain the remains of mummies and funerary tools.