Egypt discovers 18 different-era ancient tombs at north coast

CAIRO, July 4 — An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered 18 ancient tombs spanning the Ptolemaic and Roman periods on Egypt’s northwestern Mediterranean coast, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Saturday.

The discovery raises the total number of excavated tombs at the Marina El Alamein archaeological site to 44 since it was first discovered in 1986.

Among the newly discovered tombs are 11 rock-cut hypogea and seven limestone-built surface tombs, some of which were found sealed with their original stone slabs intact, according to the ministry.