Archaeologists in Egypt found ancient stela and sarcophagus of elite pharaohs’ men, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced in a press release.
The Ancient Stela
According to the official press release by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, the joint archaeological mission of the Institut français d’archéologie Orientale (IFAO) and of the University of Strasbourg in the area of the tomb of Petamenope (North Asasif), near Luxor,has found a limestone stela and a wooden sarcophagus from the18th Dynasty.
Dr. Mostafa Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has announced the discovery.
Dr. Waziri explains that the stela size is 1 m x 0,65 cm. Three registersrepresent offerings scenes. The name of the main officiant isTetiankh. Amongst the beneficiaries of the offerings, one canmention Inenni, owner of TT81. The stela misses a part of its left side.
The Sarcophagus
Near this stela, said Prof. Frédéric Colin, Director of themission, the team has found a well-preserved sarcophagus withonly a part of the feet missing. The sarcophagus belongs to a personnamed Pouia. According to this name, “the sarcophagus couldalso belong to the 18th dynasty”. It measures around 1,7 m.-high. It is made of wood and painted plaster.
