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Archaeologists Excavations in Egypt have revealed a pyramid dating back approximately 2,200 years. Ancient Origins reported. Researchers The Israel Antiquities Authority and the Ministry of Heritage collaborated with volunteers from throughout Egypt to reveal this extensive structure. The site dates back to the latter part of the fourth century B.C. through the early second century B.C., a period marked by conflicts between the Ptolemies and Seleucids as they vied for dominance over ancient Palestine. Connected: Researchers Unearth Skeleton of Six-Fingered Shaman in Old Burial Site The pyramid was constructed using "manually worked" stone blocks and includes an underground station designed for trading purposes beneath the edifice. Inside the monument, researchers found exceptionally preserved wooden implements, fabrics, ancient Greek papyri, decorative beads, sewing pins, armaments, and bronze currency from both the era of the Ptolemy dynasty and that...

An underwater archaeological mission in the Nile River near Aswan, Egypt, recovered a handful of long-lost artifacts. In the 1960s, as construction of the Aswan High Dam led to flooding in the area, UNESCO attempted to salvage relics but was unsuccessful when water inundated the land alongside the river. A number of recently discovered ancient carvings depicting pharaohs along with inscriptions may help illuminate the period from which they originated. A group of underwater archaeologists discovered fragments of old Egyptian relics that had been lying at the seabed. Nile River Since the region became inundated during the 1960s and 1970s. In the course of an underwater archaeological expedition project, Egypt The main river hosted numerous ancient rock carvings containing multiple inscriptions alongside illustrations of different scenes. Egyptian Pharaohs. According to a translation provided by the nation’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, they believ...