In Egypt, archaeologists have uncovered an ancient tomb with mummies believed to date back about 2,000 years in the southern city of Aswan.
The Antiquities Ministry said in a statement that the tomb is from the Greco-Roman period, which began with Alexander the Great in 332 B.C.
The statement said archaeologists found artefacts, including decorated masks, statuettes, vases, coffin fragments and cartonnages- chunks of linen or papyrus glued together.
These new discoveries may spur the country’s tourism sector, which has suffered major setbacks during the turmoil following the 2011 uprising.