New archaeological discovery of a cemetery in Marsa Matrouh

The Egyptian archaeological mission headed by Qutb Fawzy, head of the Central Administration for Antiquities of Lower Egypt and Sinai, succeeded in uncovering the cemetery of the city of Marsa Matrouh during the Roman era during excavation work in the Umm al-Rakham archaeological area in Matrouh Governorate.

Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, stressed the importance of this discovery as it indicates the role played by the ancient city of Marsa Matrouh as a center for foreign trade in the Mediterranean basin, not only during the Roman era, but throughout different historical eras.

The mission discovered two tombs carved into the rock in the catacomb style, known in the Roman era, with 29 burial sites and a number of glass coffins and engraved and decorated offering tables and a statue of a man wearing the distinctive Roman robe "toga", a statue of a ram, a bust of an unknown woman and some bronze coins.

This is in addition to a bathroom with complete architectural elements, where reception halls, seating areas for bath-goers, shower rooms, tanks, and water drainage areas were found.

New archaeological discovery of a cemetery in Marsa Matrouh

New archaeological discovery of a cemetery in Marsa Matrouh