Unique find in Luxor on excavations in the necropolis of Ancient Thebes
Unique find in Luxor on excavations in the necropolis of Ancient Thebes:
The find was intact, the tomb of an Egyptian warrior who died 4,000 years ago. A team led by a Spanish archaeologist has discovered the burial chamber of an Egyptian warrior who died four thousand years ago. The tomb discovered in the necropolis is that of Iqer, whose name was found inscribed on the wooden coffin which contained his mummified body. His name means "the excellent" El Mundo says. With him were fivearrows made of reed, with many of the feathers still intact, together with two large bows.
"The archer", buried with his bows and arrows, documents those years of conflict, and reflects a complex and warlike society, which was at the same time sophisticated, cultivated, intellectual and religious," he said. Other important finds the team has made at the site include what is known as the ‘Apprentice Board,’ reported as the first full-frontal portrait of an ancient Pharaoh ever discovered. It dates back to around to 1400 BC and is now on display in the museum at Luxor. They have also found dozens of bouquets of dried flowers tied together with cord, of olive and persea more than 3,500 years old.