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Egypt dig uncovers 2,300-year-old settlement in Alexandria
MENA
2 min read
The New Arab Staff & Agencies
28 August, 2021
Cairo has announced a series of archaeological discoveries in recent years, hoping to revive a vital tourism sector battered by a 2011 uprising, insurgent attacks and the coronavirus pandemic.
Egypt on Friday announced the discovery of a settlement in the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria dating back to at least the second century BC.
An Egyptian archaeological team made the find in the city's central Al-Shatby district during nine months of excavations, a statement from the tourism and antiquities ministry said.
The settlement had a "residential and commercial" function, the statement said.
The head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mostafa Waziri, said initial studies showed "a main road and adjacent streets linked by a sewage network".
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https://english.alaraby.co.uk/news/egypt-dig-uncovers-2300-year-old-settlement-alexandria