Swedish team uncovers dozen burial sites north of Aswan

A team of Swedish archaeologists have discovered a dozen burial sites in the Gabal al-Silsila area north of Aswan that dates back almost 3,500 years to the New Kingdom, Reuters reports. Human and animal remains were found in the cemeteries. Initial examinations show several complete bodies as well as evidence of malnutrition and broken bones as a result of heavy labor, the ministry quoted expedition head Maria Nilsson as saying. “While the tombs had been described by previous visitors to the site, no comprehensive survey, nor any proper archaeological work, had been conducted until 2015,” Nilsson told Ahram Online.