Egypt opens Luxor tombs from era when civilisation was ‘at its peak’

Egypt has opened the tombs of Amenhotep-Rabuia and his son Samut in the Al-Khokha archaeological area on Luxor’s West Bank.

The tombs are decorated with scenes of activities including agriculture, crafts, and wine production.

“The importance of these tombs is that they date back to the New Kingdom, specifically the 18th Dynasty, the reign of Thutmose III and Thutmose IV, a period when Egyptian civilisation was at its peak,” says Bahaa…