Egyptian officials unearthed eight mummies, 10 colorful sarcophagi and numerous figurines in 3,500-year-old tombs, the Ministry of Antiquities announced Tuesday.
An Egyptian archaeological mission found the tombs in the Draa Abul Nagaa necropolis near Luxor in southern Egypt. The main T-shaped tomb belonged to a city judge named Userhat and is typical of New Kingdom noblemen tombs, the ministry said in a statement.
The mission removed 450 cubic meters of debris, revealing the entrance of the main tomb and the two joint tombs.
Excavation work is in full swing "to reveal the secrets of these two tombs," the ministry added.
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