32 pieces of antiquities to be placed in Alex garden

A Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) committee finished selecting 32 archaeological granite, marble and black basalt pieces to be placed in a garden as part of the Alexandria storyteller project.

"The pieces selected include a Roman period statue of the God of the River Nile in a relaxing position, a statue of goddess Hit-Hor and a rate sarcophagus,"said SCA Secretary-General Gaballah Ali Gaballah.

"On the other hand, the SCA is conducting a survey of all archaeological sites in Egyptian governorates to prepare an atlas," said Gaballah on Monday.

He added that this atlas will be used in national mega projects to avoid monument sites while carrying out these projects. "The first stage of this atlas will comprise Upper Egypt governorates," he said.

"Prime Minister Dr. Atef Ebeid approved Culture Minister Farouk Hosni request to place 11 archaeological sites under the law on protection of antiquities in the areas of Mersa Matrouh and Al Alamain, which contain tombs, temples and ports dating back to the Graoco-Roman era," said Gaballah.