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Egypt Today
05-03-2025
- Science
- Egypt Today
Egyptian-French Archaeological Mission Uncovers Jewelry from the 26th Dynasty at Karnak Temples
The Egyptian-French archaeological mission, affiliated with the French-Egyptian Center for the Study of Karnak Temples (CFEETK) and working in collaboration with the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), has discovered a collection of jewelry dating back to the early 26th Dynasty. The find was made during excavations in the northwestern sector of Karnak Temples. Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathi praised the fruitful cooperation between Egypt and France, highlighting that this effort is part of a larger project to develop Karnak Temples—one of Egypt's most significant ancient religious sites. The project aims to enhance the Open-Air Museum, improve visitor services, and enrich the overall tourist experience. As part of these efforts, the mission has updated visitor pathways, installed a new lighting system, and restored and reassembled the shrine of King Amenhotep I, contributing to the transformation of the site into a key tourist attraction. Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, emphasized the significance of this discovery in providing a clearer understanding of the history and development of Karnak Temples during the first millennium BCE. The jewelry collection was found inside a small, broken but complete pottery vessel, with all the artifacts remarkably well-preserved. Mohamed Abdel-Badie, Head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector, detailed the findings, which include gold and metal rings, small gold amulets, a triad figurine of the deities Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, a metallic brooch, and animal-shaped deity amulets, in addition to numerous beads, some of which are gold-plated. Dr. Abdel Ghaffar Wagdy, Director-General of Luxor Antiquities and head of the Egyptian team, stated that the mission is currently working on the restoration and documentation of the artifacts, which will eventually be displayed at the Luxor Museum. Meanwhile, Dr. Jérémy Hourdin, head of the French team, noted that excavations are ongoing in the northern area of Karnak Temple, where several large mudbrick structures have been uncovered. These buildings, dating back to the early 26th Dynasty, were likely used as workshops or storage facilities connected to the temple or other religious sites.
Egypt Independent
01-03-2025
- Egypt Independent
Photos: Dynasty 26 jewels unearthed at Karnak Temples
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of a collection of rings, amulets, and jewelry made of gold and precious stones from the 26th Dynasty at Karnak Temples. The Egyptian-French archaeological mission of the Egyptian-French Center for the Study of Karnak Temples (CFEETK), in cooperation with the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the French National Center for Scientific Research, discovered a collection of jewelry dating back to the beginning of the 26th Dynasty, during excavation work carried out by the mission in the northwestern sector of Karnak Temples. Sherif Fathy, the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, praised this fruitful cooperation between the Egyptian and French sides, especially as it comes within a large project inside Karnak Temples, one of the most important ancient Egyptian temples. The project aims to develop its open-air museum area and improve the services provided to enhance the tourist experience. The mission has updated the museum's visitor routes and installed a new lighting system, in addition to restoring and reassembling the chapel of King Amenhotep I, as part of the open-air museum development project, which contributes to transforming it into a tourist attraction for Egyptian and foreign visitors.
