LUXOR, Egypt — Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities released details on Tuesday about a previously undiscovered tomb in the Theban necropolis, naming the official buried within and describing wall inscriptions recovered by archaeologists.

The tomb lies on the west bank of the Nile opposite Luxor, an area holding the burial grounds of nobles and officials from the pharaonic era. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the initial find in recent days, and archaeologists have since continued cleaning and documenting the chamber.

Inscriptions inside the tomb bear the name and titles of its owner, according to the Supreme Council of Antiquities, allowing researchers to date the burial and place it within its dynastic context. The mission recovered painted decoration, funerary objects and inscribed surfaces that shed light on the deceased's role.

The discovery adds to a series of finds across the Theban necropolis and Saqqara that Egyptian authorities have promoted to revive tourism. Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mohamed Ismail Khaled has repeatedly framed such announcements as evidence of ongoing Egyptian-led archaeology.

Egypt has tied its heritage campaign to the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum near Giza, using regular tomb discoveries to sustain international interest in its ancient sites and draw visitors back to Luxor and Aswan.