Menoufia, Egypt-ahram online The funerary complex is reported to date back to the Late Period (circa 712-332) BC) and the Greco-Roman period (about 332). BC–Advertisement 641) has been found in the Tell Quesna cemetery in northern Egypt. From the burials, more than 500 faience Ushabti figurines, amulets carved from semi-precious stones, blue and green faience beads, and pottery imported from the Greek island of Rhodes have been recovered. Some pottery contains remains of materials that were used in mummification or funerary rituals. It is believed that the many pearls served as a net or body covering. Hisham el-Lethy of Egypt’s Supreme Antiquities Council said the complex consists of a central hall connected to several burial chambers with domed entrances. It is believed that the ceilings of the chambers were domed. Sherif Fathi, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, said, “The value of the discovery goes beyond the diversity of the artefacts discovered, providing new evidence that enhances the understanding of the funerary customs as well as the cultural and economic relations that shaped the region during the Late and Greco-Roman periods.” To read more about the Roman era in Egypt, visit “”Rebirth of an Egyptian temple“
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