Egypt has opened two ancient tombs in the Al-Khokha archaeological zone on Luxor’s West Bank, offering visitors a rare window into a period widely considered the peak of ancient Egyptian civilization. The tombs belong to Amenhotep-Rabuia and his son Samut, who served as gatekeepers to the god Amun during the 18th Dynasty under the reigns of Thutmose III and Thutmose IV. Despite the relatively modest social rank of those buried there, the wall paintings—depicting agricultural life, crafts, and wine production—are considered masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art. Both tombs follow the T-shaped architectural design typical of noble burials from the period, with the transverse hall capturing scenes from daily life and the long hall devoted to funerary imagery featuring the gods Osiris and Hathor.
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