The archaeological mission working in Kom al-Khaljan archaeological site in Daqahliya Governorate has discovered 110 new tombs dating back to three different eras, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced. Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziry called the discovery was an important historical and archaeological event. He added that among the 110 discovered tombs, 68 date back to the civilization of Lower Egypt known as Bhutto 1 and 2, five are from the era of Naqada III, and 37 of them are from the era of Hyksos. The tombs discovered from the Bhutto and Naqasa eras were described as oval-shaped pits cut in the island’s sandy layer. The remains of a baby buried inside a pottery vase from the Bhutto 2 period was also found, he added.

Source: Egypt Independent April 28, 2021 12:45 UTC