The new discovery consists of three royal palaces of Amenhotep III
Cairo: An Egyptian archaeological mission announced the discovery of a 3000-year-old "Lost Gold City" (LGC) in the monument-rich city of Luxor. The mission, headed by renowned Egyptian archeologist Zahi Hawass, in collaboration with the country`s Supreme Council of Antiquities, found the city that was lost under the sand, reports Xinhua news agency.
The city known as "The Rise of Aten" dates back to the reign of Amenhotep III, and continued to be used by king Tutankhamun. "Many foreign missions worked in this area in search for the mortuary temple of Tutankhamun because the temples of both Horemheb and Ay were found here," Hawass said in a statement on Thursday, adding those missions failed to find the city.