Discovery of pottery dating from the Greek and Islamic era in Alexandria (Photos)

The Department of Antiquities found a cache containing hundreds of pottery vessels, dating from the early Greco-Roman era to the Islamic era, during excavations in the area that includes the inner garden from the museum in the old plane of Greece. Known as the "Pathio", as part of the national project for the development and restoration of the museum. Dr. Mustafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said that once the cache was found, a committee of the Alexandria region conducted a preliminary inspection of the cache and its contents up to ### 39, it is properly documented and kept in the museum's shops in Alexandria

. The Greco-Roman Museum of Alexandria, Dr. Ayman Ashmawy, head of the Egyptian Antiquities Department, pointed out that during the Second World War between 1939 and 1945, archaeologist Alan Rowe and the museum's owners hid a number of pieces In the garden of Alexandria FH Greco-Roman Museum in order to preserve them from looting or affected by repeated bombing during the war, so it is likely that this crypt is related to this period.

He explained that it seems that the process of hiding these coins and securing them quickly was not documented where the drill was used to store these effects, and the pieces were randomly placed in a big hole without writing numbers on the pieces.

For his part, Dr. Nadia Khader, head of the Central Department of Antiquities of Egypt, Greece and Romania, stated that the pieces, some of which were in the type of Hidria vessels, contained Inside their ashes. These pots were used to bury the ashes of the dead Al and a large number of dishes and dishes from the Greek, Roman and Byzantine era, as well as large quantities of glazed pottery decorated with Islamic and botanical engravings dating of the Islamic period.

And confirmed that this archaeological find, which was found by chance is very important to discover archaeological collections discovered have not been studied and has not addressed any article or scientific research, making a treasure for future archaeological studies on the city and the history of Alexandria. Alexandria Antiquities Authority's missionaries conduct archaeological digs in the museum's garden to complete the discovery of the extensions of this cache and await hidden artifacts and evidence of the grandeur of one of the world's oldest museums and the largest and the splendor of Alexandria. Where the East and the West were the kiss of science, scientists and urbanization in the ancient world.