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Three Tombs Reveal New Kingdom Secrets | Art News
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered three stunning New Kingdom tombs near Saqqara, offering rare insights into elite family life and Egypt’s ancient ties with the Near East. One tomb belonged to merchant Paremwia (Samut), revealing his wife, mother—a singer—and four sons. Another, belonging to official Nahsi, contains a crucial inscription of a military commander returning from Syria, confirming Egypt’s diplomatic and military reach during its golden age. These discoveries illuminate social structures, familial bonds, and imperial connections of a civilization at its zenith. Listen in…
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