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Ancient Roman Workshops Discovered in Egypt's Nile Delta

1/6/2026

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Archaeologists from the University of Padua and the Supreme Council of Antiquities discovered ancient industrial workshops and part of a Roman-era necropolis in Egypt’s western Nile Delta.
The findings in Beheira Governorate include rooms for fish processing and toolmaking, with 9,700 fish bones indicating large-scale production.
The necropolis contains various burial types, with skeletal remains of 23 individuals currently under analysis, suggesting good living conditions.
Notable artifacts, including gold earrings and complete amphorae, have been sent to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo for further study.

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Archaeologists from the University of Padua and the Supreme Council of Antiquities discovered ancient industrial workshops and part of a Roman-era necropolis in Egypt’s western Nile Delta.
The findings in Beheira Governorate include rooms for fish processing and toolmaking, with 9,700 fish bones indicating large-scale production.
The necropolis contains various burial types, with skeletal remains of 23 individuals currently under analysis, suggesting good living conditions.
Notable artifacts, including gold earrings and complete amphorae, have been sent to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo for further study.