Archaeology Magazine lists Aswan necropolis among top 10 discoveries in 2024

The American “Archaeology Magazine” listed the necropolis discovered around the Aga Khan Mausoleum west of Aswan, which dates back to the Late Period and Greco-Roman eras, as one of the 10 most important archaeological discoveries of 2024.

It hailed the discovery of the Aswan necropolis as an important historical addition to the Aswan archaeological area, and it represents an important step towards better understanding ancient Egyptian civilization during that time period.

The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mohamed Ismail Khaled, explained that the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery in June, made by a joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission during its work in the vicinity of the Aga Khan Mausoleum west of Aswan.

The mission was headed by Professor of Egyptology at the University of Milan, Patrizia Piacentini.

Previously unknown family tombs from the Late Period and Greco-Roman eras were discovered, Khaled said.