New Discoveries in Egypt's Valley of the Monkeys

Dr. Zahi Hawass announces his discoveries during a news conference in the Valley of the Monkeys in Luxor's west bank, Egypt. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

Egyptian excavation workers remove sand and debris during the project in Luxor, Egypt. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

The project provided jobs for more than 120 villagers with Egyptian, Italian, and American fund support in Luxor, Egypt. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

Huts inhabited by the workmen and artisans who were involved in cutting and decoration the royal tombs in the western Valley of Monkeys in Luxor, Egypt. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

This area contains a deep cut, labeled KV (T), fronted by an oven that once used for clay and pottery burning and other archeological objects. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

Besides KV (T), is a tank KV(U) for the storage of water for the workmen to drink daily . (H. Elrasam/VOA)

Egyptian archeologist Mohamed Said piecing together pottery found inside the workmen huts in the Luxor's Valley of Monkeys in Egypt. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

Tools on display that the ancient Egyptian workmen used to sew the coverings for royal coffins. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

The Egyptian excavation team has found hundreds of inlay beads and golden objects which were used to decorate royal coffins. Some of the inlays are known as the wings of Horus. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

The Egyptian excavation team found a silver ring for Amenhotep III decorated with a scarab. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

The excavations of the huts revealed tools of artisans and different types of pottery. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

Remnants of a female Mummy on display among the findings - evidence of burials in the area. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

A group of tourists visiting the western Valley of Monkeys during the discovery announcement. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

Dr. Hawass thinks this valley could contain more tombs from the Amarna family of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

Among the findings were mummified feet and limestone ostraca (pottery fragments that contain inscriptions) that hold academic and historic value. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

Stone tools and other items found during the excavations. Dr. Hawass says a second expedition working in the East Valley is the largest since Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

Dr. Mostafa Waziri explains the necessity for transferring the mummy of the boy king Tutankhamun from his tomb. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

The feet of the boy king Tutankhamun show flatfoot on the left leg and deformity in the right leg. In ancient Egypt marriage between siblings was a long tradition, and inbreeding can lead to birth defects. (H. Elrasam/

Dr. Mostafa Waziri explains the boy king's funeral and the journey through the underworld (Imy-Dwat) depicted on the murals of his tomb. (H. Elrasam/VOA)

A mural in the tomb depicts 12 monkeys with talismans, to help the soul find its way to eternity. (H. Elrasam/VOA)