Archaeologists Find a 6-Foot Sarcophagus Hidden Beneath a Forgotten Staircase

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Egyptian-Italian archaeologists uncovered a named elite tomb with inscriptions, mummies, and a carved limestone sarcophagus.

The Tomb Was Found in Aswan

A Nine-Step Staircase Led to the Chamber

The Sarcophagus Is About Six Feet Tall

The Owner Was Ka-Mesiu

The Lid Had a Human Face

The Inscriptions Invoked Local Deities

The Tomb Contained More Than One Burial

The Tomb Dates to the Greco-Roman Period

It Is Part of a Huge Necropolis

The Discovery Could Reveal How Aswan Buried Its Dead

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A joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission has uncovered one of the most striking tombs yet found near the Aga Khan Mausoleum on Aswan’s west bank. The discovery centres on Tomb No. 38, a Greco-Roman burial cut into the hillside and reached through a nine-step stone staircase.

Inside, archaeologists found a limestone sarcophagus roughly six feet tall, placed on a platform carved directly from the rock. The tomb belonged to Ka-Mesiu, a high-ranking official whose name and status were preserved in hieroglyphic inscriptions, turning a hidden chamber into a detailed record of life, death and identity in ancient southern Egypt.

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