- Title: Egyptian archaeologists unveil discoveries in Luxor
- Date: 18th April 2017
- Summary: LUXOR, EGYPT (APRIL 18, 2017) (REUTERS) **** WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY **** LUXOR TEMPLE STATUE WRAPPED STATUES IN LUXOR TEMPLE VARIOUS OF LUXOR TEMPLE WRAPPED STATUE STATUES INSIDE TEMPLE CROWD WAITING FOR DISCOVERY TO BE UNVEILED VARIOUS OF LUXOR TEMPLE INTERIOR MAN TAKING PICTURE VARIOUS OF TOURISTS INSIDE LUXOR TEMPLE VARIOUS OF TOURISTS WAITING FOR DISCOVERY TO BE UNVEILED UNVEILING THE STATUE (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHIEF OF EGYPT'S TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, HISHAM El DEMERY, SAYING: "What we're happy of is that classical Egypt, Luxor, Aswan, Nike cruises, this type of tourist, or this type of traveler is back to the normal figure that we used to have, before even 2010, even the number shown here in Luxor, and in Aswan on the classical Egypt is much better than the Red Sea, of course this is the base of the travel to Egypt, this is the base for the tourists to Egypt, so we're very much happy that we're having his and any add to the destination is considered a real asset to our area and to our country. Thank you." VARIOUS OF RAMSES II STATUE VARIOUS OF EXCAVATION TEAM OUTSIDE USERHAT TOMB MAN PEEKING OUT OF TOMB HEAD OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSION, MOSTAFA WAZIRI, ENTERING TOMB AND EXPLAINING WAZIRI PICKING UP A DISOVERED PIECE AND SHOWING IT TO CAMERAS SKULLS VARIOUS OF TEAM INSIDE TOMB (SOUNDBITE) (English) HEAD OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSION, MOSTAFA WAZIRI, SAYING: "So, the guy [Userhat], he was a bit worried, that his grandfather's mummies, coffins, will be destroyed by the thieves, or the tomb robbers, so he had to cut this part out of the tomb, to be able to hide a couple of wooden coffins here, and in fact when we did our excavation, we found more than 7 coffins just right in this area." VARIOUS OF OBJECTS DISCOVERED INSIDE TOMB (SOUNDBITE) (English) EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES MINISTER, KHALED AL-ANANI, SAYING: "Tomb of Userhat, most probably of the 18th dynasty, and we were surprised by the number of objects found inside. A lot of pottery, a lot of ushabti, more than 1,000, a lot of coffins, mummies, stelae, statue, and the work is going on, so I think that during the next days and weeks, we'll find more objects." VARIOUS OF ARCHAEOLOGY TEAM WORKING ON NEWLY DISCOVERED OBJECTS SKULLS
- Embargoed: 2nd May 2017 22:48
- Keywords: archaeology Luxor discovery Ramsis temple ancient antiquities
- Location: LUXOR, EGYPT
- City: LUXOR, EGYPT
- Country: Egypt
- Topics: Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA0016CXFR5Z
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Egypt unveiled a massive granite statue of Ramses II on Tuesday (April 18) after finishing its restoration.
Standing at 11 metres tall and weighing about 75 tons, the statue was unveiled at Luxor Temple hours after the unveiling of the discovery of Userhat's tomb.
Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the tomb of the nobleman from more than 3,000 years ago, the latest in a series of major discoveries of ancient relics that Egypt hopes will revive a tourist business that has been hit by political instability.
The tomb consists of an open court leading into a rectangular hall, a corridor and inner chamber, the Ministry of Antiquities said on Tuesday.
When discovered between 1958 and 1960, the destroyed statue of Ramses II was in 57 pieces, but it wasn't until November 2016 that the restoration process began. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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