A chance discovery of vividly painted Egyptian coffins has been made in al-‘Asasif, a part of the Theban necropolis across the Nile from modern Luxor. While excavating Theban Tomb (TT) 28 last October, archaeologists stumbled upon an underground cache of 30 human coffins. Stacked in two layers just a few feet under the surface, these reportedly belong to the Theban priesthood from Dynasty 22 (c. 945–712 B.C.E.), which began with Sheshonq I (Shishak), who according to the Bible plundered Jerusalem in Year 5 of King Rehoboam’s reign (1 Kings 14:25-26). Intact and containing wrapped mummies, most of these wooden […]
