Archaeologists working in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor have uncovered a complete 1,800-year-old Roman city
, Secretary-General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the city dated back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, and described it as"the oldest and most important city found on the eastern bank of Luxor."
"A complete residential village was discovered, with two pigeon towers found for the first time," Waziri announced Tuesday, in aThese towers served as nests to in which to raise carrier pigeons, Waziri explained. The birds would then be used to transport messages to other parts of the Roman Empire.Egyptian Ministry of Tourism & Antiques/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
The excavations, which began in September, also uncovered a hoard of tools, pots and bronze and copper Roman coins.and is the site of Thebes, the famous ancient Egyptian city.UNESCO World Heritage SiteWaziri praised the discovery as a rare find in an already"excellent" season. Luxor has long been a site
, and the latest discovery of this ancient city follows the uncovering of a number of tombs in January alone.in Cairo later this year. The museum will display many of the country's ancient riches, in what the Egyptian Ministry for Tourism and Antiquities hopes will be a boost to the sector following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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