Cairo - Saba:
Egypt has made a new archaeological discovery during excavations at Tell Rod Iskandar in the Maskhouta area of Ismailia Governorate.
The Egyptian archaeological mission affiliated with the Supreme Council of Antiquities announced the discovery of the tomb of a military commander from the era of King Ramses III, in addition to a group of collective and individual graves dating back to the Greek, Roman, and Late Periods.
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, confirmed that "this discovery reflects the military importance of Tell Rod archaeological site in securing Egypt's eastern borders during the New Kingdom.
The tools discovered inside the tomb, such as bronze arrowheads and the remains of a scepter, revealed that the buried commander held a high military position," according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
The head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector, Mohamed Abdel Badie, explained that "the tomb is built of mud brick and includes a main burial chamber and three side chambers covered with white mortar. A skeleton covered with cardboard was found inside, dating back to a later period, indicating the reuse of the tomb."
Among other discoveries were a golden ring bearing the cartouche of King Ramses III, a collection of beads and colored stones, and a small box made of ivory, according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
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