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Cairo, Jan 19 The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of remains of a Roman fort in the country's Aswan Governorate.At the fort site, an Egyptian archaeological mission also uncovered the remains of a church from the early Coptic era and a temple from the Ptolemaic period, Xinhua news agency quoted Mustafa Waziri, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt, as saying in a statement on Monday.A vessel made of clay and part of a red brick vault dating back to the Coptic era were also found at the site.Head of the Central Administration of Antiquities of Upper Egypt, Mohamed Abdel Badie, said that the Coptic church was built on the ruins of the Roman fort, according to the statement.Abdel Badie added that the mission also found the remnants of a mud-brick wall surrounding the church from the western side."There are four chambers, a hall and an upward staircase on the northern side of the church. As for the southern side, there are ovens for burning pottery," the official said.The North African country has witnessed several large-scale archaeological discoveries in recent years in different parts of the country, including Pharaonic tombs, statues, coffins and mummies.( With inputs from IANS )Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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International :Remains of Roman fort unearthed in Egypt's Aswan

Cairo, Jan 19 The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of remains of a ... ...