Intact tomb found in Egypt's Valley of the Kings
An American team has found what appears to be an intact tomb in the Valley of the Kings, the first found in the valley since that of Tutankhamun in 1922, one of the archaeologists said on Thursday.
The tomb contains five or six mummies in intact sarcophagi from the late 18th dynasty, about the same period as Tutankhamun, but the archaeologists have not yet had the time or the access to identify them, the archaeologist added.
The 18th dynasty ruled Egypt from 1567 BC to 1320 BC, a period during which the country's power reached a peak.
The Valley of the Kings in southern Egypt contains the tombs of most of the pharaohs of the time but the archaeologist said the mummies in the newly found tomb need not be royal.
"There are lots of non-royal tombs in the valley. It wouldn't be the only one by any means," said the archaeologist, who asked not to be named because the Egyptian authorities are planning a media event at the site on Friday.
Aayko Eyma (EEF) added this to the email with the above link:
Moreover (with thanks to John Wall), the team that made the discovery is the one that is working at the tomb of Amenmesse http://www.kv-10.com/
So the new tomb/shaft must be near there. Perhaps below the workmen's huts mentioned here:
http://www.kv-10.com/tomb_diagram.htm
Stay tuned. . . . .