The Institute of Egyptology, Waseda University found a rock tomb with colorful murals in the Al-Coca district on the opposite bank of Luxor (western bank of ancient Thebes) in the southern part of the Arab Republic of Egypt.On January 2017, 1, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities said that this cave tomb belongs to a person named "Konsu" who has the title of "King's Secretary" of the New Kingdom Ramesses dynasty (31th and 19th dynasties: around 20 BC). Announced.

 Waseda University's Egyptian expedition began reconnaissance in 1966-67, acquired excavation rights in 1971, built the Waseda House as a base in 1976, and continues excavation every year. Three years ago, at the end of December 3, the Egyptological Institute discovered the tomb of "Conswemheb" in the same excavation area, which also has the title of "Beer Brewer" with brightly colored murals. The discovery is a feat that follows.

 The tomb of Konsu has an inverted T shape, and the length from the currently buried east entrance to the back wall of the west back room is about 4.6 meters, and the total length of the north-south elongated front room is about 5.5 meters.On the north wall of the entrance, hieroglyphs are engraved with the name of the burial person and the title of the secretary, along with the relief of the baboons worshiping the sun ship of the sun god Ra Atum.On the south side of the eastern wall of the anterior chamber is a statue of Konsu, the clerk of the king who worships Osiris and Goddess Isis, and his wife. The figures of other gods are drawn.In the northern part of the eastern wall of the anterior chamber, there is an iconography of Osiris and his wife, Goddess Isis, whose upper body is injured, and below that, the companions of the burial person, Konsu, are drawn.On the other hand, unfortunately, the mural painting on the west wall of the front room is almost invisible.The name "Konsu" and the title of "King's Secretary" are written in hieroglyphs near the ceiling on the west side of the south wall of the front room of the Konsu tomb, which is now destroyed and opened.

 The freeze decoration is typical of the Ramesses dynasty (19th and 20th dynasties).The ceiling decoration is in better condition than the walls.Although the history of ancient Egyptian studies is nearly 200 years, it is rare to find a new tomb that reveals the name and title of the burial person.It is expected that unknown tombs will continue to be discovered around the excavation area.

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