March
02
/ 2026
A brightly painted cache of 22 wooden coffins, many marked with the title “Singer/Chantress of Amun”, has been uncovered on Luxor’s West Bank, alongside eight rare papyri sealed inside a large ceramic vessel. The find is being described by Egyptian officials as a significant addition to the record of the Third Intermediate Period, a complex era when power was shared and contested between different centers. For archaeologists, the real intrigue lies not only in the color and craftsmanship, but in what these women’s titles may reveal about temple life at the height of Thebes’ religious influence highlights a Heritage Daily report. A Carefully Packed Cache in Qurna Near Luxor Announced by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities, the cache
