Egypt announces the discovery of an ancient tomb in Upper Egypt's Minya province. (Xinhua/Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities)

 
Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Saturday the discovery of an ancient tomb in Upper Egypt's Minya province.

An Egyptian mission unearthed the tomb which is located in Tuna al-Gabal archaeological site in Minya, head of the ministry's Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri said in a statement.

He added that the 10-meter deep tomb belongs to a man who served as "supervisor of the royal treasury," Waziri said, adding that stone statues, coffins and other archaeological finds were found inside the tomb.

Excavations are still ongoing to uncover more secrets and treasures of the archaeological site, Waziri noted, stressing that all artifacts found at the tombs were in a good state of preservation.

The North African country has witnessed several large-scale archeological discoveries in recent years in different parts of the country, including Pharaonic tombs, statues, coffins and mummies.