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Dutch Team Uncovers 3,000-Year-Old Paser Tomb Near Luxor

7/13/2026

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The Dutch Leiden University mission uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near Luxor’s Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis.
The tomb, belonging to a man named Paser, dates to the Ramesside period of the 19th-20th dynasties.
Its architecture includes a courtyard, an inverted “T” chapel, a mudbrick bench for a stela, and a ramped staircase.
Egyptian officials said the find will promote tourism, a key source of foreign currency.

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The Dutch Leiden University mission uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near Luxor’s Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis.
The tomb, belonging to a man named Paser, dates to the Ramesside period of the 19th-20th dynasties.
Its architecture includes a courtyard, an inverted “T” chapel, a mudbrick bench for a stela, and a ramped staircase.
Egyptian officials said the find will promote tourism, a key source of foreign currency.