Cairo, June 29 -- Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered three ancient rock-cut tombs in the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis near Aswan, dating back to the Old Kingdom period (2686-2181 BC),
the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said.
The discovery was made during the current excavation season by an Egyptian team working at the site, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Mohamed Ismail Khaled, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), said early findings suggest some of the tombs were reused during the Middle Kingdom (2055-1650 BC), highlighting Qubbet el-Hawa's long-standing role as a key burial site across various eras of ancient Egypt. Khaled said the discovery provided new insight into a transitional pe...