After half a century, the ‘Kampp23’ tomb’s owner has been revealed

A joint Egyptian-Canadian archaeological mission, comprising the Supreme Council of Antiquities and the University of Ontario, has finally identified the owner of the Kampp23 tomb in the Asasif area on Luxor’s West Bank, which was first discovered in the 1970s.

Excavations from the mission identified the tomb owner as likely being Amun-Mes, mayor of Thebes during the Ramesside period, alongside uncovering several other titles he held.

The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mohamed Ismail Khaled, explained that although the tomb had been previously known for half-a-century, archaeologists had been unable to determine the identity of its owner or his titles.

This mission is the first to work inside the tomb since its discovery in the 1970s, he said, adding that more work will be done to continue excavations and study of the tomb’s inscriptions to learn more about the tomb owner’s role in ancient Egyptian history.