Ptolemaic-era tomb discovered in Upper Egypt’s Sohag

An exceptionally well-painted Ptolemaic-era tomb of a nobleman called Toutou and his wife, a musician, was discovered at Al-Dayabat archaeological site in Sohag governorate.

The tomb was accidentally discovered when the Tourism and Antiquities Police arrested a gang who were carrying out illegal excavations in an area near the Al-Dayabat archaeological mound.

The tomb consists of two tiny rooms containing two limestone sarcophagi, as well as a very-well preserved mummy that has not been identified yet. A number of mummified animals and birds were also found in the tomb, including falcons, eagles, cats, dogs and shrews. Read more.