Egyptian archaeologists discover tombs containing bronze coins and pottery vessels

The Egyptian archaeological mission announced the discovery of 63 mudbrick tombs and a collection of gold leaf artifacts from the 26th Dynasty of the Late Period, in addition to several bronze coins from the Ptolemaic period, at the Tell el-Der cemetery in New Damietta City, northern Egypt.

Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, stated on Tuesday that the architectural layout of the discovered tombs represents a common model in ancient Egypt during the Late Period, underscoring the historical significance of this discovery, which might be the beginning of re-dating an important period for the city of Damietta.

Khaled added that the artifacts found from the 26th Dynasty confirm the continuous historical sequence of the Tell el-Der cemetery and highlight the commercial significance of Damietta’s location through various historical periods.

Ayman Ashmawy, Head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector, confirmed that inside these tombs, a collection of funerary amulets, ushabti figurines, pottery vessels, as well as remains of simple architectural units, a pottery vessel containing 38 bronze coins from the Ptolemaic period, and a group of imported and local pottery vessels were found.