Egypt uncovers ancient cemetery in Daqahliya

An Egyptian archaeological mission has unearthed an ancient cemetery and settlement in the Daqahliya Governorate, shedding light on thousands of years of human activity in the eastern Nile Delta. The Supreme Council of Antiquities announced that excavations at the Kom el Khilgan site uncovered burials and a settlement.

The oldest artifacts date back to the first half of the fourth millennium BC. These include simple burial pits containing human remains, handmade pottery, and seashells, suggesting a significant community inhabited the area. Archaeologists also found mud-brick buildings, grain silos, ovens, and hearths from the Second Intermediate Period through the New Kingdom.

Further discoveries include tombs from the 15th to 17th Dynasties, indicating habitation during the Hyksos period when Avaris served as their capital. Burial objects such as jewelry, amulets, scarabs, bronze tools, weapons, and pottery were also found. Additionally, an early 18th Dynasty tomb and Ptolemaic burials, including a child interred in reused amphorae, were uncovered.

Excavations are ongoing at the Kom el Khilgan site, with researchers aiming to gather more evidence about settlement patterns, daily life, and burial customs in this historically rich region of Egypt.