Cairo — Egyptian archeologists said Tuesday (24) they had discovered a complete Roman city in Luxor from the first centuries of the Christian Era. According to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiques, it is a residential city dating from the second and third centuries uncovered along the Nile, near the Luxor Temple, about 500 kilometers south from Cairo.
An extension of the city of Thebes, an ancient Egyptian capital city, a number of metal workshops with different tools and Roman bronze and copper coins were found at the site, according to Mostafa Waziri, head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities. Excavations continue, he said.
In 2021, an archeological mission discovered a 3,000-year-old city on Luxor’s west bank – where the Valley of the Kings lie — with the archaeological team calling it “the largest” ancient city ever uncovered in Egypt. Egypt has unveiled several major archaeological discoveries in recent months, particularly in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo.
Earlier this month, Egypt announced the discovery of a tomb in Luxor dating back around 3,500 years that is believed to hold the remains of a royal wife of the 18th dynasty, of kings such as Akhenaten and Tutankhamun.
The country of 104 million inhabitants is suffering from a severe economic crisis following the COVID-19 crisis. But the discoveries have been a key component of Egypt’s attempts to revive its vital tourism industry. Egypt’s tourism industry accounts for 10% of GDP and some two million jobs.
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Translated by Guilherme Miranda
