This area is fenced by a zig-zag wall, with only one entry point leading to interior corridors and residential areas. In the southern part, the mission found a bakery, cooking area and food preparation area complete with ovens and clay storage vessels, which was serving a large number of workers and employees.Īs for the second area, which has been partially disclosed, represents the administrative and residential district, as it includes larger units with good organization. Historical references tell us that the city consisted of three royal palaces of King Amenhotep III, in addition to the administrative and industrial center of the empire. The first objective of the expedition was to determine the history of this city, as hieroglyphic inscriptions were found on the ceramic lids of wine vessels. It was King Ay, the successor to Tutankhamun, who built his temple on a site that was later adjoined on its southern side with the Temple of Ramses III in Medinet Habu.
The Egyptian mission began working in this area in search of the funerary temple of Tutankhamun. The excavation area was located between the Temple of Ramses III in Habu City and the Temple of Amenhotep III in Memnon.
The discovery of this city not only gives us a rare glimpse into the life of the ancient Egyptians in the era of the empire, but it will also help us shed light on one of the greatest mysteries in history and why Akhenaten and Nefertiti decided to move to Amarna ?! Professor of Egyptology at Johns Hopkins University Betsy Bryan said that the discovery of this lost city is the second important archaeological discovery after the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. The archaeological layers have remained intact for thousands of years, and the ancient inhabitants left them as if they were yesterday.
THE LOST CITY TOMB FULL
The mission was astonished when it was discovered that the site is a large city in good condition, with almost complete walls and rooms full of tools of daily life. Within weeks, formations of mudbrick began to appear in all directions. "We have uncovered a part of the city extending to the west, while Deir el-Medina is part of our city," said Hawass.Įxcavations began in September 2020. Hawass added that this city was the largest administrative and industrial settlement in the era of the Egyptian Empire on the West Bank of Luxor where houses were found, some of which were about 3 meters in height. His son and future heir to the throne, Amenhotep IV, "Akhenaten", shared the last eight years of his reign. Moreover, Hawass confirmed that the mission found the largest city ever in Egypt, which was founded by one of the greatest rulers of Egypt, King Amenhotep III, the ninth king of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
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