Egypt unearths 250 rock tombs in Sohag
An Egyptian Ministry archaeological mission uncovered 250 rock tombs in Sohag governorate, which opens the door for more archaeological discoveries in this region.
CAIRO — The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced May 11 the discovery of a large number of rock tombs in the Al-Hamidiyah necropolis in the mountains east of Sohag governorate in southern Egypt
The finds made by an Egyptian archaeological mission affiliated with the Supreme Council of Antiquities come as part of a project for archaeological documentation and restoration work in the region.
The secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mustafa Waziri, said in a press statement May 11 that 250 graves of multiple styles that were carved at various levels into the mountain were discovered. Some of these graves were found with a well or several burial wells and others had a ramp that ends with a burial chamber, he said.
Waziri said the graves date to periods ranging between the end of the Old Kingdom to the end of the Ptolemaic period.
