- Archaeologists have discovered 18 ancient Egyptian cemeteries along the Mediterranean coast, about 100km west of Alexandria.
- Among the significant finds were 24 "golden tongues" placed in the mouths of some deceased, believed to aid communication in the afterlife.
- The newly unearthed tombs, comprising 11 rock-carved and 7 limestone surface burials, were found in an exceptional state of preservation.
- These cemeteries, likely part of the ancient city of Leukaspis, highlight the region's cultural diversity and the continuation of Egyptian funeral rituals into the Ptolemaic and Roman eras.
- Other artefacts include pottery, limestone altars, and a granite coffin containing the remains of a plaster sphinx, providing further insight into the period.
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