Mon 31 March 2025:
A joint Egyptian-American archaeological team from the University of Pennsylvania has uncovered a royal tomb from the Second Intermediate Period in the Jebel Anubis necropolis in Abydos, southern Egypt, the Egyptian Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said Sunday.
Another archaeological team from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities also discovered a pottery workshop from the Roman era in the nearby village of Banaweet in Sohag governorate, according to a statement by the ministry.
“The discovery of the royal tomb in Abydos provides new scientific evidence on the development of royal burials at the Jebel Anubis necropolis,” the statement said, adding “these tombs date back to between 1700 and 1600 BC.”
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Regarding the pottery workshop in Banaweet, the ministry noted that it was one of the largest production centers supplying pottery and glass to the region in ancient times.
It further emphasized that these discoveries not only contribute to promoting Egypt’s tourism diversity and showcasing its ancient civilization to the world but also provide valuable insights for researchers.
The Second Intermediate Period (circa 1700–1550 BCE) was a chaotic era in ancient Egypt, marked by division after the Middle Kingdom’s collapse. During this time, the Jebel Anubis necropolis in Abydos, a sacred site with a pyramid-shaped peak, became a key burial ground.
It’s tied to the Abydos Dynasty, a short-lived local power ruling parts of Upper Egypt around 1650–1600 BCE, alongside the Hyksos in the north and Thebes in the south. Recent finds, like a royal tomb with limestone chambers and inscriptions of Isis and Nephthys, reveal burial practices of this turbulent period.
The necropolis, near Middle Kingdom tombs, highlights a fragmented Egypt before the New Kingdom’s unification.
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