The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced today, Friday, the discovery of a collection of rings, "amulets," and gold jewelry dating back to the 26th Dynasty at the temples of Karnak in the south of the country.

In a statement, the ministry said that the Egyptian-French archaeological mission discovered a collection of jewelry dating back to the beginning of the 26th Dynasty during excavation work in the northwestern sector of the Karnak temples in Luxor Governorate.

Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy praised this "fruitful" cooperation between the Egyptian and French sides, especially as it is part of a "massive project" within the Karnak temples, "one of the most important ancient Egyptian temples."

Fathy explained that this project aims to develop the open-air museum area in Karnak and improve the quality of services provided to enhance the tourist experience there.

For his part, Dr. Mohamed Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, emphasized the significance of this discovery, which contributes to providing a "clearer vision" of the Karnak temples and their historical developments during the first millennium BC.

He added that the mission found these jewelry pieces inside a small, broken but complete pottery vessel, with all the jewelry pieces in a good state of preservation.

Meanwhile, Mohamed Abdel Badie, Head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector, pointed out that the collection of jewelry includes rings made of gold and metals, small gold amulets, including a triad statue of the ancient Egyptian deities Amun, Mut, and Khonsu, as well as a metal brooch, "amulets representing deities in animal forms," and a large number of beads, some of which are gold-plated.