Famed Egyptian archaeologist reveals new details about lost city
By Samy Magdy
3,000-Year-Old ‘Lost Golden City’ Discovered in Luxor
A 3,000-year-old city that had been buried under the sands of Luxor was discovered, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported on April 8. (Credit: Luxor Times Magazine via Storyful)
CAIRO - Egypt’s best-known archaeologist on Saturday revealed further details on a Pharaonic city recently found in the southern province of Luxor.
Zahi Hawass said that archaeologists found brick houses, artifacts, and tools from pharaonic times at the site of the 3,000-year-old lost city. It dates back to Amenhotep III of the 18th dynasty, whose reign is considered a golden era for ancient Egypt.
Samy Magdy
People stand in a 3,000-year-old lost city in Luxor province, Egypt, Saturday, April 10, 2021. The newly unearthed city is located between the temple of King Rameses III and the colossi of Amenhotep III on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor. The city continued to be used by Amenhotep III s grandson Tutankhamun, and then his successor King Ay.
Image Credit: AP Photo/Mohamed Elshahed April 10, 2021 - 4:30 PM CAIRO - Egypt’s best-known archaeologist on Saturday revealed further details on a Pharaonic city recently found in the southern province of Luxor. Zahi Hawass said that archaeologists found brick houses, artifacts, and tools from pharaonic times at the site of the 3,000-year-old lost city. It dates back to Amenhotep III of the 18th dynasty, whose reign is considered a golden era for ancient Egypt.
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