This article is from Ancient Egypt issue 150
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A massive mud-brick enclosure wall has been found near Karnak by an Egyptian team working at Nagaa Abu Asba. Blocks from the wall bear stamps with the name of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty king Menkheperra Necho I (c.672-664 BC). The team uncovered a sandstone gateway, workshops, and a large beer-brewing facility, which indicates that the area was an industrial complex. Other finds included amulets and bronze statue moulds.
On the West Bank, a group of small undecorated wooden coffins thought to belong to children has been discovered at el-Assasif, together with inscribed ostraca, faience shabti figures, and two partially damaged conical seals bearing the name ‘Supervisor of the House, Khonsu’.
Text: Sarah Griffiths / All images: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
