CAIRO, March 14 (Xinhua) -- An Egyptian-U.S. archaeological mission has discovered a royal tomb dating to the Second Intermediate Period (1650 BC-1550 BC) in Egypt's southern province of Sohag, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement.
The mission also unearthed a well-preserved Roman-era pottery workshop at the site.
The ministry said the discoveries in Sohag would boost tourism diversity in Egypt and aid archaeological research.
The tomb, believed to belong to a king of the Second Intermediate Period whose identity is still being determined, provides new evidence of royal tomb construction and will expand understanding of rulers in Upper Egypt during that era, the statement said.
The tomb, located 7 meters underground, features a limestone burial chamber with inscribed decorations.
Multiple kilns, storage areas, and 32 ostraca inscribed in Demotic and Greek script were found in the Roman workshop. These fragments document commercial transactions and tax payment methods of the period. ■
