Egypt
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- News: Hammurabi Seal Discovered
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- Ancient Egyptian Administrative Building, Silos Unearthed In Edfu
Egypt State Information Service A US archaeological team has unearthed an ancient Egyptian administrative building and silos dating back to the 17th dynasty, in the Upper Egyptian town of Edfu," said Egypt's Antiquities Department Tuesday17/6/2008....
- Archaeological Finds Unearthed In Egypt
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o190825f.htmAn Egyptian State Information Service bulletin: "A joint Egyptian-German mission have found wooden artefact, coins and old manuscripts in Minya governorate, 250 kilometers south of Cairo, Minister of Culture...
- Roman Walls Unearthed In Luxor
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o160625u.htm "Segments of Roman walls surrounding Luxor and Karnak temples have been discovered, announced the Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni. He added that the two walls were built by the Romans early in the second...
Egypt
Ancient grains warehouses dating back to Greek era discovered
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"Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni announced the discovery of grains warehouses dating back to the Greek and Romanian ages. In addition, an old house dating back to the Ptolemaic age and the remnants of a house have been unearthed in Fayoum governorate.
Dr. Zahi Hawas, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said a mission from Bologna University in Italy has discovered during excavation works some grain warehouses including nine boxes for storing wheat and cereals.
They also found some potteries and silos dating back to the Coptic era, added Hawas noting that the building had been renovated during the Coptic age".
They also found some potteries and silos dating back to the Coptic era, added Hawas noting that the building had been renovated during the Coptic age".
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- News: Hammurabi Seal Discovered
drhawass.com With photo. The Austrian Archaeological mission from the Austrian Archaeological Centre in Egypt unearthed a fragment of a cuneiform seal impression dating to the last decades of the Babylonian Kingdom. Culture Minister Farouk Hosni made...
- More Re Faiyum Discoveries
Egypt State Information Service Thanks to everyone who has sent me links to websites covering this story. There's a lot of interest about the "discovery" of burial remains of the pharaoh Senosret II, but few additional details from the original MENA...
- Ancient Egyptian Administrative Building, Silos Unearthed In Edfu
Egypt State Information Service A US archaeological team has unearthed an ancient Egyptian administrative building and silos dating back to the 17th dynasty, in the Upper Egyptian town of Edfu," said Egypt's Antiquities Department Tuesday17/6/2008....
- Archaeological Finds Unearthed In Egypt
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o190825f.htmAn Egyptian State Information Service bulletin: "A joint Egyptian-German mission have found wooden artefact, coins and old manuscripts in Minya governorate, 250 kilometers south of Cairo, Minister of Culture...
- Roman Walls Unearthed In Luxor
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o160625u.htm "Segments of Roman walls surrounding Luxor and Karnak temples have been discovered, announced the Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni. He added that the two walls were built by the Romans early in the second...