- Archaeologists in Egypt's Western Desert have discovered a 1,700-year-old pyramid-shaped tomb dating back to the Roman period.
- The site contains a stone plaque featuring a 19-line mourning poem in Old Greek dedicated to an influential figure named Bisichthes, believed to have been a judge.
- The tomb blends Egyptian religious architecture, including hieroglyphic spells depicting the sun god Ra, with Greek administrative and cultural inscriptions.
- Excavators also unearthed artefacts including a bronze coin bearing the image of Roman Emperor Constantine, pottery, and a sandstone washing basin.
- Officials from Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities state the findings offer valuable insights into the multicultural history and funerary rituals of the era.
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