CAIRO. A remarkable collection of artifacts from Egypt’s final dynasty has been unearthed in 63 tombs located in the Nile Delta region, officials announced on Monday. The discovery, which includes gold jewelry and other significant relics from the Late and Ptolemaic periods, is currently undergoing restoration and classification by experts.
Neveine el-Arif, spokesperson for the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, detailed that some of the newly found items might soon be showcased in one of Egypt’s museums. “The artifacts include exquisite gold pieces and jewelry, and we are excited about the possibility of displaying them to the public,” el-Arif said.
The discovery was made by an Egyptian archaeological mission affiliated with the Supreme Council of Antiquities at the Tell al-Deir necropolis in Damietta city, located in the Damietta governorate. The tombs, constructed from mud bricks, were reported last month to contain an array of valuable items, including statues, funerary amulets, and a pottery vessel with 38 bronze coins dating back to the Ptolemaic period.
The Ptolemaic dynasty, Egypt’s final ruling dynasty before it fell under Roman control, was established in 305 B.C. following Alexander the Great’s conquest of Egypt in 332 B.C. Ptolemy I, one of Alexander’s generals, became the founder of the dynasty, which concluded with Cleopatra.
In 2018, Egypt’s Egyptian Museum in Cairo hosted its first exhibition of Ptolemaic artifacts, displaying approximately 300 items from this historic era. The recent finds promise to offer even deeper insights into the rich heritage of Egypt’s last dynasty.
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