Ruins of an unknown Roman city found in Egypt

 In Egypt, the archaeological mission of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, during excavations in the city of Luxor, unexpectedly discovered the remains of a Roman city previously unknown to Egyptologists.

According to Egyptian media, the discovery was made by a team of archaeologists led by Dr. Mustafa Waziri, secretary general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities. The group was not looking for a city at all, but was excavating the area next to the famous temple of ancient Egypt in Luxor.

During these excavations, the unknown ruins of an entire city were unexpectedly discovered, which, according to preliminary dating, belongs to the Roman period - it was founded around the second or third century AD. This discovery will force scientists to reconsider the history of Luxor itself.

Many history buffs know Luxor as the ancient city of Thebes, which was the great capital of Upper Egypt during the New Kingdom. The ancient Greeks called it Thebai, but the Romans, after conquering Egypt, adapted this name to their language, so the city became Thebes.

Probably in the Roman period, in the vicinity of an ancient Egyptian temple, the Romans built a fortress for legionnaires, which also housed the residence of the Roman administration of the region. Gradually, this fortress grew into a small town. Thus, during the excavations, the remains of several Roman houses and the foundations of two towers were discovered. The latter, according to researchers, were built to hold carrier pigeons.

In these towers, as related finds show, there were many pottery vessels which, according to Dr. Fati Yasin, director general of the Upper Egypt Antiquities Authority, were used specifically for nesting pigeons. In addition, archaeologists discovered Roman workshops for the production and smelting of metals in an unknown city. In particular, numerous pots, grinding tools, ceramics, and copper and bronze coins were found there.

By the way, in this area, archaeologists previously found the remains of Roman buildings, including part of the wall and warehouse from the Roman period, amphorae and several other artifacts. But only new excavations showed that the entire Roman city was located here.