TWENTYFOUR more chambers have been
unearthed in Egypt's biggest Pharaonic
tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor
in Southern Egypt. Archaeologists have
discovered a total of 91 chambers in the
tomb built for a son of Rameses ii.
Around 67 funeral chambers were
found in last May. In addition to that,
two corridors with 12 chambers were
located recently, by an American and
Egyptian team.
Hundreds of incomplete statuettes
and sarcophagi with parts of mummies
were found there. Tablets bearing names
of Rameses ii and his four sons and
inscriptions stating the time when the
tomb was built were also retrieved.
Archaeologists expect to spend 10
more years to clear and restore the
tomb. They state that it may unfurl a lot
of important information and treasures.
The Valley of the Kings in Luxor,
housed numerous tombs of Pharaohs.
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