Relics date back almost 3,000 years

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a tomb of a prominent goldsmith who lived more than 3,000 years ago, unearthing statues, mummies and jewellery in the latest major find near the Nile city of Luxor.

Egypt's Minister of Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani said on Saturday the tomb dated back to Egypt’s 18th dynasty New Kingdom era — around 15th century B.C. “The work did not finish yet and we're continuing and working to find more objects and more tombs,” he said.

The site includes a courtyard and niche where a statue of the goldsmith Amenemhat and his wife and one of his sons, as well as two burial shafts.

Earlier this year, authorities said they had discovered another New Kingdom tomb in Luxor belonging to a judge, and Swedish archaeologists discovered 12 cemeteries near the southern city of Aswan that date back almost 3,500 years.