CAIRO, May 26 (Xinhua) -- An Egyptian archaeological mission has discovered three tombs belonging to senior statesmen of the New Kingdom period (1550 BC-1069 BC) in Luxor, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement on Monday.
One of the tombs belonged to Amun-em-Ipet, who served at the Amun Temple during the Ramesside period, the statement said, adding that the remains of the tomb include scenes depicting offerings and feasts.
The other two tombs date to the 18th Dynasty: one belonged to Baki, a supervisor of a grain silo, and the other to a scribe named S, whose titles included supervisor of the Amun Temple in the oases and mayor of the northern oases, according to the statement.
The names and titles of the officials were identified through inscriptions found inside the tombs, the statement added. ■