Good news! Exciting! Tourism and archaeology are sometimes in conflict!
I thought, it has become a little quiet regarding new archaeological discoveries coming out of Egypt! Not anymore! 😊
"Archaeologists uncovered a well-preserved fourth-century Byzantine settlement in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis, revealing homes, a basilica church, coins, and written records that offer a rare glimpse into daily life 1,600 years ago. ..."
"A well-preserved Byzantine-era residential city in the western desert is one of two major archaeological finds announced by Egypt on Saturday.
The recent discoveries at the Dakhla Oasis and at the Marina el-Alamein archaeological site, near Alexandria, are the latest findings which the Egyptian government hopes will boost the country’s vital tourism sector, partially driven by antiquities sightseeing. ...
The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities.
A basilica church, dating back to the mid-fourth century, stands at the settlement’s head, overlooking its main streets, along with remains of two watchtowers to safeguard the outskirts, said Mahmoud Massoud, who chairs the archaeological mission.
The oasis, located in Egypt’s western province of New Valley in the western desert ...
A heavily fortified structure with thick defensive walls, and many houses consisting of reception halls and vaulted roofs were found in the area, Massoud said.
Among them were the house of Tisous, identified as a church deacon and dating to the second half of the fourth century, which archaeologists believe served as a house church before the construction of the city’s basilica.
Archaeologists also uncovered bread ovens, kitchens and stone grinding tools that had been apparently used to produce food. Also found were well-preserved bronze coins bearing portraits of Byzantine emperors, Latin inscriptions and Christian symbols, alongside a group of gold coins dating to the reign of Roman emperor Constantius II, who ruled between 337 and 361, the ministry statement said. ..."
Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the western desert "Archaeologists have unearthed fourth-century quarters in Egypt, revealing residential and religious structures, including a basilica church"
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