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New archaeological find unearthed in Luxor under historic palace

Egypt announced the discovery of a two-story house and an ancient furnace dating back to the Roman era under the destroyed historic Tawfiq Pasha Andraos Palace in Luxor.
Luxor

CAIRO — Egypt announced on Feb. 22 the discovery of new archaeological treasures beneath the destroyed historic Tawfiq Pasha Andraos Palace in Luxor governorate, in the far south of the country. A two-story house and an antique 4-meter-deep furnace dating back to the Roman era were unearthed under the palace.

Previous searches and excavations had uncovered a Roman temple and Roman bronze coins beneath the palace, which was demolished by the government in August 2021.

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