An
Egyptian archaeological mission working at an archaeological site in Al-Alamein
on the northern coast has discovered a rock-hewn tomb that dates to the first
and second centuries AD. Written By/ Nevine El-Aref.
The
discovery was made during an archaeological survey carried out ahead of
infrastructure work in New Alamein City.
Naema
Sanad, director-general of the Marina archaeological site and head of the
mission, told Ahram Online that the tomb contains of a staircase engraved in
rock that leads to the main chamber of the tomb, whose walls hold a number of
burial holes called “Locauli.”
Sanad
says that the southern wall of the tomb is adorned with a Greek religious and
artistic decoration called the “welfare horn,” which depicts a horn with a
basin decorated with flowers and tree leaves. To the right of the tomb’s
entrance is another chamber that was added during a later period.
Eman
Abdel-Khaleq, senior inspector of the site, pointed out that the mission has
discovered many artefacts in the tomb, including a collection of coins dating
to the period when the tomb was built in addition to many pottery vessels and
two lamps.
