3,000-year-old 'lost golden city' discovered in Egypt
The city dates back to what is considered a golden era of ancient Egypt, the period under King Amenhotep III of the 18th dynasty.
Author: Associated Press
Updated: 6:00 AM CDT April 10, 2021
CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian archeologists have unearthed a 3,000-year-old lost city, complete with mud brick houses, artifacts, and tools from pharaonic times.
Noted archeologist Zahi Hawass said an Egyptian mission discovered the mortuary city in the southern province of Luxor. It dates back to what is considered a golden era of ancient Egypt, the period under King Amenhotep III of the 18th dynasty.