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Greco-Roman new antiques discovery in Egypt

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An Italian-french archaeological mission working in Fayyoum governorate-Egypt had found remains of an ancient Greco-Roman city near Asta Urban center in Fayyoum.

The mission, which is coordinating efforts with the Egyptian supreme council for antiquities, also found traces for a temple of the ancient goddess ISIS.

The Arch team, comprising 20 foreign experts and 90 Egyptian workers, also discovered two ancient Roman bathes intact. The team, which started working in the area in 1978, is continuing its archaeological work to discover the remaining details of the city, which are 4 meters under the ground.

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