A trove of ancient artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty was found in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta.
Experts are currently working to restore and classify these finds, according to the antiquities authority’s announcement.
The artifacts include gold pieces and jewelry from Egypt’s Late and Ptolemaic periods. Some items may be displayed in a museum, says Neveine el-Arif, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
The mud-brick tombs were discovered by an Egyptian archaeological mission with the Supreme Council of Antiquities at the Tell al-Deir necropolis in Damietta city, said the ministry in a statement.
Other items found in the tomb area include statues, funerary amulets, and a pottery vessel containing 38 bronze coins, all dating back to the Ptolemaic period, highlighting the dynasty’s wealth.
The Ptolemaic dynasty, Egypt’s last before joining the Roman Empire, began in 305 B.C. with Ptolemy I.
It ended with Cleopatra, marking the transition to Roman rule and a new era for Egypt.