An Egyptian archeological mission discovered a complete residential city dating back to the Roman era near the Luxor Temple in eastern Luxor. This was reported by The Xinhua News Agency.
"The unearthed city is an extension to the old city of Thebes, an ancient Egyptian city located along the Nile about 800 kilometers south of the Mediterranean Sea", – the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement.
The archeological team found several residential houses, two pigeon breeding boxes, several workshops for melting metals, potteries, water tanks, baking tools, and Roman bronze and copper coins at the site, according to the statement.
The cultural relics discovered at the ruins of a residential city in Luxor, Egypt. Photo by Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/ Xinhua.
The building ruins of a residential city discovered in Luxor, Egypt. Photo by Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Xinhua.
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