Egypt says archaeologists have found a 3,000-year-old port where stones were transported to be used in the building of temples and obelisks.
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| Credit: Egypt. Ministry of Antiquities |
The Antiquities Ministry said Tuesday the port was located near the Gebel el-Silsila archaeological site in upper Egypt, near the southern city of Aswan. It says the port dates back to the 18th dynasty, which ruled from 1543 to 1292 BC.
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| Credit: Egypt. Ministry of Antiquities |
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| Credit: Egypt. Ministry of Antiquities |
Abdel Moneim Said, the director of the Aswan and Nubia antiquities area, says rocks quarried at Gebel el-Silsila were used in the construction of the ancient Egyptian temples at Karnak and Kom Ombo.
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| Credit: Egypt. Ministry of Antiquities |
Egypt has touted a series of archaeological finds recently, hoping such discoveries will spur tourism, which suffered a major setback during the unrest that followed the 2011 uprising.
Source: The Associated Press [March 26, 2019]
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