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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Egypt's New Prize
First Peru, then Iran and now Egypt, all three cultures ancient heritages that are resurfacing. In Egypt’s Faiyum Oasis, American archaeologists have found the ruins of a farming city that could potentially date back to 7,000 years ago, according to the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities. Local director of antiquities, Ahmed Abdel Alim, pointed out that the site is located about four miles from the water’s edge. This may suggest that the city was actually situated by the banks of the oasis at the time of its inhabitance.

As explained by Zahi Hawwas, chief of the antiquities council, the use of an electromagnetic survey had revealed a network of walls. The structures are reminiscent of those built during the Greco-Roman era which are, according to Hawwas, "still buried beneath the sand and the details of this discovery will be revealed in due course."

In addition to those city structures lie "…houses in terracotta or dressed limestone as well as a large quantity of pottery and the foundations of ovens and grain stores," According to Hawwas.
Written at 4:49 PM by Sebastien.
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