Excavations of numerous tombs in the Nile Delta have yielded a collection of ancient artifacts, some dating back almost 2,500 years.
The artifacts include bronze coins, pottery, gold pieces, and other jewelry from Egypt’s late dynasties, according to the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
The ministry stated that an Egyptian archaeological mission, working under the Supreme Council of Antiquities, uncovered the mud-brick tombs at the Tell al-Deir necropolis in Damietta.
Other items discovered include statues, funerary amulets, and a pottery vessel containing 38 bronze coins from the Ptolemaic period.
The Ptolemaic dynasty was Egypt’s final ruling dynasty before its incorporation into the Roman Empire. The dynasty was established around 300 B.C. after Alexander the Great of Macedonia conquered Egypt in 332 B.C.
One of Alexander’s generals, Ptolemy, became Ptolemy I, and leadership was passed down through his descendants until it ended with Cleopatra.
Egypt showcased artifacts from the Ptolemaic period for the first time at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo in 2018, with around 300 artifacts on display.
Experts are working to restore and categorize these recent discoveries.