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Desert City of Early Christians Unearthed in Egypt's Dakhla Oasis

Archaeologists working at Ain al-Sabil in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis have uncovered a complete Byzantine-era Christian city dating to the mid-fourth century, including a basilica church, a deacon’s house and a house church, plus defensive walls, watchtowers and mudbrick homes. The site yielded a treasure trove of artifacts, notably 200 ostraca with Coptic and Greek inscriptions that illuminate everyday life, along with coins from Byzantine emperors such as Constantius II and domed bread ovens and oil lamps that reveal daily routines in a well-planned Christian settlement about 185 miles west of Luxor.

via Fox News|

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Byzantine-era metropolis unearthed in Egypt’s Western Desert

Archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved 1,600-year-old Byzantine-era city near Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis, featuring a basilica, a city grid and two watchtowers, along with 18 tombs at Marina el-Alamein and bronze coins, inscriptions and other artifacts, highlighting life in the Byzantine period and bolstering Egypt’s tourism and UNESCO listing efforts.

via New York Post|

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Egypt Uncovers Byzantine Urban Hub in the Western Desert

Archaeologists uncover a well-preserved fourth-century Byzantine city in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis, featuring a basilica, residential streets and daily-life artifacts; separately, 18 tombs at Marina el-Alamein near Alexandria — bringing the site total to 48 — and a granite sarcophagus with associated finds, illuminate urban planning, trade and funerary practices in Byzantine and Greco-Roman Egypt.

via The Guardian|

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archaeology1 year ago•3 min saved

Ancient Crimean Burials Reveal Treasures of Wealthy Women

Archaeologists have discovered gold and silver jewelry in a 1,600-year-old burial site at the Almalyk-dere necropolis on the Mangup plateau in Crimea, indicating the presence of elite burials. The artifacts, including ornate earrings and fibulas, suggest they belonged to wealthy women from a society that existed between the fourth and sixth centuries. The site, historically part of the Christian principality of Gothia, has been systematically excavated since the 19th century, revealing its rich historical significance.

via Livescience.com|

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