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Never-seen-before plaster wall of Tutankhamun’s tomb unveiled in Egypt

The Independent·Sayed Sheashaa·18 days ago
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Egyptian authorities have unveiled a plaster blocking wall from King Tutankhamun 's tomb in Luxor , an artefact described as unparalleled due to its survival from ancient looters. The exhibition comes alongside the opening of two newly restored ancient tombs on the city's West Bank , which date back to the New Kingdom and feature intricate scenes depicting daily life and funerary rituals. Abdelghaffar Wagdy, director-general of Luxor Antiquities, underscored the wall's singular importance. He stated it "has never been replicated in Egypt or anywhere else in the world, because almost all Pharaonic tombs were looted." Mr Wagdy further highlighted its rarity at an exhibition in Luxor, adding: "Therefore, it is a one-of-a-kind artifact — the only one currently on display more than 100 years after the discovery of Tutankhamun's Tomb." He continued: "It is the only surviving artifact of Tutankhamun that the world had never seen before.…

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