According to a VNA correspondent in Cairo, a group of Spanish archaeologists has just excavated a 4,000-year-old female mummy under the ruins of the temple dedicated to King Thutmosis III, located west of the famous tourist city of Luxor, Egypt.

Mr. Aly el-Asfar, from the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities, said that both the mummy and the wooden coffin were badly damaged, and the entire site dates back to the Middle Kingdom period (2,000 to 1,700 BC).

The coffin is still sealed, suggesting that the tomb and burial objects have not been visited by grave robbers for the past four millennia.

The mummy, believed to be that of a noblewoman in her 30s, was found with intact jewelry, including a gold-plated necklace inlaid with lapis lazuli, a gold snail-shaped pendant, two badly damaged silver anklets and two gold bracelets.

The discovery is important because few Middle Kingdom sites have been excavated to date, according to Dr. Myriam Seco Álvarez, head of the archaeological team.

The discovery also suggests that the area contained a necropolis that was used by ancient Egyptian nobles and high-ranking officials during the Middle Kingdom.

The temple of Pharaoh Thutmosis III was discovered by chance in 1960 during restoration work on the temple of Queen Hatshepsut and Pharaoh MentuH๏τep II. Known as the “Napoleon of Ancient Egypt,” Thutmosis III was a famous general and statesman who ruled Egypt for more than 40 years. He spent many years training in the army before succeeding his stepmother and half-sister, Queen Hatshepsut.