Roman-era residential city discovered in S. Egypt-Xinhua

Roman-era residential city discovered in S. Egypt

Source: Xinhua| 2023-01-24 23:40:15|Editor: huaxia

The undated photo shows building ruins of a residential city discovered in Luxor, Egypt. An Egyptian archeological mission discovered a complete residential city dating back to the Roman era near the Luxor Temple in eastern Luxor on Jan. 24, 2023. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua)

CAIRO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- An Egyptian archeological mission on Tuesday discovered a complete residential city dating back to the Roman era near the Luxor Temple in eastern Luxor.

"The unearthed city is an extension to the old city of Thebes, an ancient Egyptian city located along the Nile about 800 kilometers south of the Mediterranean Sea," the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement.

The archeological team found several residential houses, two pigeon breeding boxes, several workshops for melting metals, potteries, water tanks, baking tools, and Roman bronze and copper coins at the site, according to the statement.

The undated photo shows building ruins of a residential city discovered in Luxor, Egypt. An Egyptian archeological mission discovered a complete residential city dating back to the Roman era near the Luxor Temple in eastern Luxor on Jan. 24, 2023. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua)

The undated photo shows cultural relics discovered at ruins of a residential city in Luxor, Egypt. An Egyptian archeological mission discovered a complete residential city dating back to the Roman era near the Luxor Temple in eastern Luxor on Jan. 24, 2023. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua)

The undated photo shows building ruins of a residential city discovered in Luxor, Egypt. An Egyptian archeological mission discovered a complete residential city dating back to the Roman era near the Luxor Temple in eastern Luxor on Jan. 24, 2023. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua)

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