Egypt Uncovers Lost Byzantine-Era City in the Western Desert
The mudbrick settlement includes a basilica, watchtowers and nearly 200 inscribed ostraca that shed light on life in the oasis more than 1,600 years ago.
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Truth. Based. Media.Byzantine City Unearthed in Egypt Reveals Christian Roots of Civilization
Archaeologists working in Egypt’s Western Desert have uncovered a remarkably preserved 1,600-year-old Byzantine settlement at the Dakhla Oasis, complete with homes, streets, watchtowers, and a central basilica church. This discovery offers more than dusty relics; it stands as a testament to the resilience of Christian communities that once thrived under the Eastern Roman Empire, their...
Egypt Uncovers Complete Byzantine-Era Residential City in Dakhla Oasis
Egyptian archaeologists uncovered on Saturday 4 July a remarkably well-preserved Byzantine-era residential city in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis, offering new insights into daily life in one of the country’s ancient desert settlements. The discovery was announced by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities following excavations by an Egyptian archaeological mission at the Ain El-Sabil archaeological site in the New Valley Governorate. According to the min…
The researchers found at the archaeological site of Marina El-Alamein, about 100 kilometres west of Alexandria, 18 Greco-Roman burials. They also discovered the ruins of a village of Byzantine times in Ain al-Sabil (fourth century AD).
An ancient city dating back some 1,600 years has been uncovered beneath the sands of Egypt’s Western Desert, providing a rare glimpse into a life far removed from the pyramids, pharaohs and the Nile. Archaeologists have found a well-planned Byzantine settlement there, with orderly streets, residential buildings, bread ovens, kitchen utensils, coins, watchtowers and a church that stood at the heart of the community. The discovery was made at the …
In Egypt, archaeologists encounter a granite sarcophagus, various gold objects and the remains of a complete Byzantine settlement.The discoveries are considered spectacularUnique finds in Egypt: archaeologists have discovered several graves of almost 2000 years old on the Mediterranean coast of the North African country. According to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquity, some of the ancient graves found in Marina El-Alamein were still …
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