Egyptian archaeologists, in collaboration with a Dutch team from Leiden University, have uncovered a 3,000-year-old tomb near Luxor, officials announced Sunday. The burial site, located in the Shaikh Abd El Qurna necropolis on the West Bank of Luxor, is attributed to a man named Paser and is believed to date back to the Ramesside period, which corresponds to Egypt’s 19th and 20th dynasties.

The tomb was found east of a previously known burial site and follows the traditional design of private Theban tombs from the New Kingdom era, which spanned from approximately 1570 to 1069 BCE. Its layout includes an open courtyard that leads to a rock-cut chapel shaped like an inverted “T,” with burial chambers carved below ground.

Among the architectural features uncovered in the courtyard are a well-preserved mudbrick bench, intended to hold a funerary stela, and a staircase with sloping ramps flanking the entrance. Inscriptions within the chapel bear Paser’s name and depict scenes of him worshipping various deities inside shrines, as well as sitting with his wife before an offering table.

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said that further documentation and analysis of the tomb will continue to clarify who was buried there and to deepen understanding of its historical and archaeological significance.

This discovery marks another addition to a series of recent archaeological finds Egypt has publicized in an effort to invigorate its tourism sector, which remains a vital source of foreign income. Luxor, often described as an open-air museum, houses some of the most renowned monuments and archaeological sites from ancient Egypt, drawing visitors from around the world.