Cairo: A collection of ancient artefacts from Egypt's last dynasty has been found in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta region, and experts are now working to restore and catalogue these discoveries, according to a Monday update from the country’s antiquities authority.

The artefacts include gold items and jewellery from Egypt's Late and Ptolemaic periods. Some of these treasures might be put on display in one of Egypt's museums, said Neveine el-Arif, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

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The artefacts were uncovered by an Egyptian archaeological team from the Supreme Council of Antiquities at the Tell al-Deir necropolis in Damietta city, Damietta governorate. Along with the gold and jewellery, other finds include statues, funerary amulets, and a pottery vessel containing 38 bronze coins from the Ptolemaic period.

The Ptolemaic dynasty was the last ruling family of ancient Egypt before it became part of the Roman Empire. Founded in 305 B.C. by Ptolemy I, a general of Alexander the Great, the dynasty ended with Cleopatra.

In 2018, Egypt displayed artefacts from the Ptolemaic period for the first time at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, showcasing around 300 items.

Agencies