Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a large city built during the opulent reign of Amenhotep III built over 3400 years ago.
The city was discovered as the archaeologists searched for a mortuary temple close to Luxor in September but instead stumbled upon a formation of mud bricks in every direction.
The buildings, 3-meters high still had tools, jewellery and bricks inside of them and has now been termed the lost golden city of Luxor.
Archaeologists have revealed how instrumental the findings will be in delving further into what ancient Egypt did and her old civilization. See reactions below:
“This is a very important discovery,” Peter Lacovara, director of the US-based Ancient Egyptian Heritage and Archaeology Fund, told Reuters.
“It is a sort of ancient Egyptian Pompeii and shows the critical need to preserve this area as an archaeological park.”
Betsy Bryan, a specialist of Amenhotep III’s reign, said: “Just to locate the manufacturing centres opens up the detail of how the Egyptians under a great and wealthy ruler such as Amenhotep III did what they did.
“This will furnish knowledge for many years to come.”
The newly discovered city is expected to contain Amenhotep III’spalaces and administrative and industrial centres.
