Egypt Luxor Archaeological Site UAP 1998

On March 12, 1998, during active German Egyptological excavations in the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, a metallic disc was observed hovering at approximately 200 feet altitude over the West Bank archaeological zone. German archaeologists, Egyptian Antiquities Authority staff, and tourist police all observed the craft simultaneously for approximately 45 minutes. Magnetometer equipment used in the excavation survey showed anomalous readings during the hover phase consistent with an electromagnetic field source. Luxor Airport's Egyptian Air Force radar detachment tracked an unidentified contact at the corresponding position. Egyptian tourist police photographed the object on film cameras. The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities filed an internal report acknowledging the incident. US Embassy Cairo forwarded a consular report to State Department. The case is notable for the convergence of academic, government, and military witnesses at a single internationally significant cultural heritage site.