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Recent Great Discovery in Archaeology: The Lost Golden City of Luxor in Egypt
For decades, experts had examined the pottery of the Moche, an early civilization of farmers and fishermen who flourished between 1,900 and 1,200 years ago along Perus north coast (Benson, 1-22). Throughout the years, archeologists have actively undertaken exploration projects to discover some of the renowned ancient civilizations and various aspects of man, including the remains of early man.
The primary goal of these explorations is to know more about our ancient ancestors, including body form, diet, and lifestyle, by studying bone remains equipment and tools, built structures, and artifacts. Egypt is one of the hotspots of archeological explorations. As recent as April 2021, the discovery of the Lost Golden City was announced as one of the recent significant archeological discoveries (Blakemore; Hawass, 83110). Therefore, this paper is a discussion of the Lost Golden City and will cover a background of the discovery, studies and research that is being done on the finding, and lastly, why the discovery is considered significant.
The Lost Golden City discovery
Near Luxor (ancient Thebes) in Egypt, archaeologists uncovered a Lost Golden City. Pharaoh Amenhotep III, who ruled from 1391 and 1353 B.C., constructed the city known as The Rise of Aten. Numerous dwellings, administrative buildings, a huge bakery, a mud-brick production sector, and several cemeteries. Historical documents revealed the citys existence, but it was not discovered until 2021 (Blakemore). The ancient city was unearthed by an Egyptian excavation effort led by Zahi Hawass. Hawass, the archaeologist who oversaw the Golden City excavations, is a former minister of state for antiquities affairs in Egypt.
Because the temples of Horemheb and Ay were located in the same location, the team that discovered the city had the purpose of looking for King Tutankhamuns mortuary temple in that area. The mission began in September 2020, and mud-brick formations appeared in all directions within weeks. The vast metropolis was in good shape, with nearly complete walls and rooms packed with the necessities of daily living. For thousands of years, it remained unaltered. Hawass broadcasted the discovery of the Lost Golden City through the Egypt Ministry of Tourism on Thursday, April 8, 2021 (Hawass, 83110).
Background of the find
A disputed ancient Egyptian ruler abandoned his name, religion, and capital in Thebes three thousand four hundred years ago (modern Luxor). What happened next is known to archaeologists: Pharaoh Akhenaten constructed the short-lived metropolis of Akhetaten, where he ruled alongside his wife Nefertiti and worshipped the sun (Blakemore). Tutankhamun, his young son, ascended to the throne of Egypt after his fathers death and turned his back on his fathers...…The city would provide archaeologists with a rare look into the lives of ancient Egyptians during their most prosperous period.
The excavation uncovered many priceless archaeological items, including jewelry, colored ceramics, scarab beetle amulets, and mud bricks with Amenhotep III seals. The excavations started on the Luxors west bank, near the Valley of the Kings, around 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Cairo. Several sectors or neighborhoods, including a bakery, an administrative district, and a residential area, have been unearthed months after the excavation began.
The seal of Tutankhamuns grandfather, King Amenhotep III, who is regarded as one of Egypts most powerful pharaohs, can be found on some of the mud bricks recovered here. Tutankhamun and his successor Ay are both thought to have visited the city during what is considered to be ancient Egypts golden age. The site has a great number of glass and faience ovens and kilns and the remains of thousands of statues.
According to Egypts antiquities ministry, a bakery, ovens, and storage earthenware were discovered in the citys southern portion, while administrative and residential districts were discovered in the northern part, which has yet to be fully developed unearthed (Hawass, 83110). The city was formerly the pharaonic empires main administrative and industrial town, and several foreign expeditions searching for it were unable to locate it. The archaeological layers have been…
Works cited
Benson, Elizabeth P. The worlds of the Moche on the North Coast of Peru. University of Texas Press, 2012.
Blakemore, Erin. “‘Lost golden city of Luxor’ discovered by archaeologists in Egypt.” National Geographic, April 9, 2021. nationalgeographic.com/history/article/lost-golden-city-Luxor-discovered-archaeologists-Egypt. Accessed April 1, 2022.
Hawass, Z. “Excavations in Western Thebes, 2021: The Discovery of the Golden Lost City, A Preliminary Report”. Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, vol. 57, no. 1, Dec. 2021, pp. 83–110
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