63 Late Period Tombs Unearthed t Tel El-Deir in New Damietta

The Egyptian archaeological mission working at Tel El-Deir in New Damietta, in the northeastern part of Egypt, has uncovered 63 Late Period tombs that are either made of mud brick or merely simple burial places. A collection of gold fragments have been found inside the tombs, which may be dated to the 26th Dynasty, said Mohamed Ismail Khaled, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, in a press release on Tuesday 23/7/2024. A number of bronze coins, from the Ptolemaic period, have also been uncovered, Ismail added. Funerary amulets and Ushabti figurines were unearthed at the site, along with some foreign and locally-made stoneware giving a glimpse into how trade exchange used to be between Damietta and other cities along the Mediterranean coast, Aymen Ashmawy, head of the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities Sector, said. The mission has also found a large tomb made of mud brick and containing some high-class funerary items and gold fragments. Source: State Information Service Egypt