Egyptian archaeologists find a building with Roman bath and chamber

CAIRO – According to Egypt, archaeologists have discovered an old "massive" building in the city of Mit Rahina, 20 km south of Cairo. The Ministry of Antiquities said on Tuesday that archaeologists had also discovered an adjoining building with a large Roman bath and a room likely to receive religious rituals.

Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the building was probably part of the area's residential block, which was the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis.

Memphis, founded around 3100 BC BC, housed Menes, the king who united Upper and Lower Egypt.

Egypt hopes such discoveries will boost tourism, partly motivated by antiquities, which has been hit hard by the crisis 2011 uprising.