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| Ancient tombs unearthed in Egyptian city of Luxor | Ancient tombs unearthed in Egyptian city of Luxor |
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| Italian archaeologists have unearthed tombs in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor that are more than 3,000 years old. | Italian archaeologists have unearthed tombs in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor that are more than 3,000 years old. |
| Egypt's antiquities ministry says the tombs were found under the mortuary temple of the Pharoah Amenhotep II, who reigned from 1427 BC to 1401 BC. | Egypt's antiquities ministry says the tombs were found under the mortuary temple of the Pharoah Amenhotep II, who reigned from 1427 BC to 1401 BC. |
| The temple is located on the western bank of the River Nile. | The temple is located on the western bank of the River Nile. |
| The ministry said remains of wooden sarcophagi and human bones were found inside the tombs. | |
| Jars used to preserve the liver, lungs, stomach and intestines of the deceased were also found, decorated with images of the four sons of the god Horus. | Jars used to preserve the liver, lungs, stomach and intestines of the deceased were also found, decorated with images of the four sons of the god Horus. |
| The figures - which have the heads of a human, a baboon, a jackal and a falcon - were believed to help the soul find its way to heaven. | The figures - which have the heads of a human, a baboon, a jackal and a falcon - were believed to help the soul find its way to heaven. |
| Wafaa Elsaddik, a professor of Egyptology, told the BBC the find was significant because it showed that temples were not just used for worship, but for burial as well. | Wafaa Elsaddik, a professor of Egyptology, told the BBC the find was significant because it showed that temples were not just used for worship, but for burial as well. |
| She said the jars were of very good quality which suggested that the tombs had belonged to wealthy people. | She said the jars were of very good quality which suggested that the tombs had belonged to wealthy people. |