'Major' ancient Egyptian town discovered near the Mediterranean Sea

Dr. Matija Črešnar, associate professor at the Department of Archaeology at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, says that he finds "the matter very unlikely."

'Major' ancient Egyptian town discovered near the Mediterranean Sea

A settlement dating back around 3,400 years has been discovered near the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt. Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a "major" 3,400-year-old town dating to the New Kingdom that was possibly built by King Tutankhamun's father and later added to by Ramesses II, a new study finds. The settlement was found at the site of Kom el-Nugus in northern Egypt, about 27 miles (43 kilometers) west of Alexandria on a rock…

Buried For 3,000 Years — Was This Ancient Village Actually A Secret Military Base?

A recent archaeological discovery at Kom el-Nugus, just west of Alexandria, is shaking up long-held beliefs about the Egyptian Nile Delta. Beneath the known Hellenistic ruins, researchers have uncovered a Ramesside settlement that may change how we understand Egypt’s northern frontier during the New Kingdom. A Surprise Beneath Centuries of Ruins Located 43 kilometers west of Alexandria, the site sits between the Mediterranean Sea and Lake Mariou…

New town at Kom el-Nugus

The Hellenistic site of Kom el-Nugus (Plinthine), 27km from Alexandria, was first discovered in 2013. Now a team from Université de Lyon has uncovered a settlement dating to the New Kingdom, as well as traces of settlement from the Late and Third Intermediate Periods. Significant finds include an amphora stamp with the name of Meritaten…