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Roman stores unearthed in Tal Basta
Egypt, History, 2/18/2002
A Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) mission unearthed in Tal Basta some mud-brick stores over an area of 2,000 metres that date back to the Graeco-Roman era during restoration of King Amnemhat III palace of the Middle Kingdom. SCA Secretary-General Gaballah Ali Gaballah said the stores are the most complete ones and inside them amulets and earthenware vessels were found.
Lower Egypt Antiquities Director Mohamed Abdul-Magsoud said the mud-brick palace of Amnemhat III, which was unearthed in 1962, is currently undergoing restoration and maintenance at a cost of LE 2 million.
The palace has a number of halls, chambers and columns, plaques depicting celebrations for Goddess Bastel of Tal Basta and Royal statues of Amenmhat and his ministers.
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