In a remarkable find near the pharaonic temple of Thutmose III in Egypt, archaeologists have uncovered a 2,800-year-old sarcophagus belonging to an ancient court advisor.

The elaborately decorated coffin is adorned with vivid colors, detailed inscriptions, and traditional funerary motifs, offering clues about the high status of its owner. Even more astonishing, the sarcophagus still contains the 𝘮𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 remains of the advisor, preserved through millennia.

This discovery sheds new light on the lives of elite officials during Egypt’s Third Intermediate Period and highlights the ongoing richness of archaeological exploration near Luxor, a region once at the heart of pharaonic power.