The biggest findings are two richly decorated coffins made from imported wood that fit into each other.
One is 7.5 feet long, while the other is 8.5 feet long.
Both are covered in inscriptions that tell the life story of Idy, the priestess whom was buried here.
Photo: Susen Döbel, © Jochem Kahl, The Asyut Project
Beyond these personal details, the images also explain the journey of the dead into the afterlife.
According to the archeologists, Idy was about 40 years old when she died from unknown causes.
He further goes on to call the burial chamber’s discovery, extraordinary, both aesthetically and scientifically.
Photo: Andrea Kilian, © Jochem Kahl, The Asyut Project.
Archeologists also found remnants of her bones and clothing in the chamber.
After some initial conservation, the items were handed over to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism.
Photo: Andrea Kilian, Jochem Kahl, The Asyut Project.
Photo: Susen Döbel, © Jochem Kahl, The Asyut Project.
Photo: Susen Dobel, Jochem Kahl, The Asyut Project.
Photo: Tina Beck-Hasselbach, Jochem Kahl, The Asyut Project.
Photo: Fritz Barthel, Jochem Kahl, The Asyut Project.
Photo: Tina Beck-Hasselbach, © Jochem Kahl, The Asyut Project.
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