Panoramic view of the archaeological site and surrounding desert landscape, seen from an elevated vantage point.
Ancient temple façade with columns and preserved wall paintings partially exposed by the sands.
Local workers carefully clearing sand from architectural remains during archaeological excavations.
Overview of the excavated settlement with temples, monuments, and archaeological structures emerging from the desert.

News

Successful Excavation season and News

New article published!

New article about the two outstanding lead coffins published.

Jenny H. Schlehofer  – K. Lembke 2025, Zwei Bleisärge aus der Petosiris-Nekropole von Tuna el-Gebel in Mittelägypten, Archäologischer Anzeiger 2025/2, 328–362.

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New article published!

New article about the wall paintings of GB 79 published.

Lembke, K. 2025. `Baboon, Falcon and Child – A Unique Painting at Tūna al-Ǧabal´ in: Lakomy K. C. – S. Abdel Razik Saddik – R. El-Sayed (eds.), Egypt’s Greatest Treasure Studies in Egyptology, Museology and Archaeology in Honour of Wafaa T. El-Saddik. Wiesbaden: Reichert Verlag: 438–447.

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2025 – Seventh season: Study season

The study of the finds of the excavations in the Petosiris Necropolis of Tuna el-Gebel continued in spring 2025.

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New article published!

New article about the 2023 excavation and first results published.

 

Lembke, K. – J. H. Schlehofer 2025,

`Schöne Häuser für die Toten. Neu entdeckte Grabstätten im mittelägyptischen Tuna el-Gebel´,

Antike Welt 2025/1: 43–49.

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2023 – Sixth season of excavation

The excavations in the Petosiris Necropolis of Tuna el-Gebel continued in autumn 2023.

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