‘Mind-blowing’ Find in Egypt! Lost Golden City Discovered in Luxor
Thousands of years ago a fabulous settlement was buried under the sands. Now, an Egyptian mission led by Zahi Hawass has discovered the ruins of the so-called “Lost Golden City” that has been linked to such big names in ancient Egyptian history as Amenhotep III, Tutankhamun, Ay, and Akhenaton.
A post by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on the discovery says that the “Lost Golden City,” as it’s been dubbed, was the ancient Egyptian civilization’s “largest administrative and industrial settlement” on the western bank of Luxor (Thebes). In the ancient past the city was an industrial and royal metropolis, however its exact location has been something of a mystery, until now. According to Hawass, “Many foreign missions searched for this city and never found it. We began our work searching for the mortuary temple of Tutankhamun because the temples of both Horemheb and Ay were found in this
Archaeologists Discover Lost Golden City Built By Tutankhamunâs Grandfather In Egypt
by : Emma Rosemurgey on : 09 Apr 2021 08:38
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Experts believe they have discovered the largest ancient city in Egypt, which has been named the Lost Golden City, near Luxor, home of the Valley of the Kings.
The 3,500-year-old city was built by King Tutankhamunâs grandfather all those years ago â and was later home to the boy-pharaoh â before spending thousands of years buried beneath the sand.
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Archaeologists now believe this incredible find is the most significant discovery to have been made in ancient Egypt since Tutankhamunâs tomb was discovered almost a century ago, in 1922.
Updated Apr 09, 2021 | 13:41 IST
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This is easily Egypt s biggest moment since the discovery of Boy King Tutankhamun s tomb.
Famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass announced the discovery of the “lost golden city” found buried under the sand near Luxor, home of the Valley of the Kings.
The city is 3,000 years old, dates to the reign of Amenhotep III, and continued to be used by Tutankhamun and Ay.
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Being dubbed the “Lost golden city of Luxor , the site dates back to the era of 18th-dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep III, who ruled between around 1386 and 1353.
Archeologists in Egypt have recently discovered what is believed to be the largest ancient city in Egypt. Being dubbed the “Lost golden city of Luxor , it was initially discovered in the month of September last year. According to the reports by The National Geographic, the site dates back to the era of 18th-dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep III, who ruled between around 1386 and 1353 B.C. During his final years, he is thought to have ruled alongside his son, Akhenaten. However, a few years after his death, his son shifted from everything that the man stood for.