As Egypt carries out intensive excavation works an Islamist scholar stirred a heated debate after stating that displaying mummies is against Islam
excavations
The oldest one is estimated to date to the 4th century BC
The place has been inhabited continuously from the 12th century BC to the 7th century AD
The creation of the fossil forest is directly related to volcanic activity, the professor in charged explained
A local farmer told the researchers he had found a big stone with strange inscriptions
The discovery pushes back the date for the human use of purple dye
Excavations revealed more than 100 coins beneath the street dating between 17 AD & 31 AD, meaning it would have been built during the famous Roman's rule
Work began at a vacant lot near the ornate gate to the colorful neighborhood
The cave findings shed light on enigmatic extinct human species
The Greek soil is still full of ancient Greek artifacts