(250321) -- CAIRO, March 21, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows artifacts from ancient tombs uncovered in the Maskhouta area of Ismailia Governorate, Egypt. An Egyptian archaeological mission has uncovered a tomb of a military leader from the reign of King Ramses III (around 1184 BC-1153 BC), the second king of the 20th Dynasty, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday.
A group of mass and individual graves from the Greco-Roman Period (around 332 BC-640 AD) and Late Period of ancient Egypt (around 747 BC-332 BC) were also discovered, the ministry said in a statement, adding that the discovery was made during the mission's work in the Maskhouta area of Ismailia Governorate, northeast of Egypt. (Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via Xinhua)
