Old graves and a city found in Egypt
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There are new finds from history in Egypt. Researchers found graves at the sea. These graves are 2000 years old. There was a big coffin made of stone. The lid was closed. It stayed closed for 2000 years. Inside the graves were bones and pots. The researchers found 24 small pieces of gold. They were in the mouth of the dead. This was an old custom for life after death. The place is called Marina Al-Alamein. A big harbour was there in the past. It was called Leukaspis. Researchers found 44 graves there since 1986. The place is near Alexandria. Egypt wants more visitors. Tourists bring money to the country. There was another find in the west. A whole settlement lay in the desert. It is from the 4th century. The houses were made of mud bricks. There were streets and squares and a church. Researchers found old coins and pieces of clay. Some coins show the face of the leader Constantius II. He was a leader of the Romans.
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Definitions
- Archaeologists
- Archaeologists are scientists. They look for old objects in the ground.
- Sarcophagus
- A sarcophagus is a coffin made of stone. It is very heavy.
- Amphora
- An amphora is a big pot made of clay. It has two handles.
- Byzantine
- This word describes a time in history. It was the time of the Roman empire.
- Ostraka
- Ostraka are pieces of clay. People used them for writing in the past.
People
- Constantius II.
- He was a Roman emperor in the 4th century.
Locations
- Egypt
- Egypt is a country in the north of Africa.
- Marina Al-Alamein
- This is a place at the sea in Egypt.
- Alexandria
- Alexandria is a big harbour city in Egypt.
- Leukaspis
- Leukaspis was an old harbour at the sea.
- Dakhla Oasis
- This is a place with water in the desert.
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