Egyptian archeologists have found an antiquated necropolis containing 40 stone sarcophagi, around 1,000 little statues and a jewelry beguile bearing the hieroglyphic engraving "cheerful new year".
Ancient pieces serve Khaled El-Enany said on Saturday the disclosure close Tuna al-Gabal, south of Cairo, comprised of a substantial number of internment shafts dating from the late Pharaonic period to the early Ptolomaic time.
The site, which is over 2,000 years of age, is relied upon to take an additional five years to uncover.
"It's just the starting," said Enany. "We are soon going to add another archeological fascination in Middle Egypt."
Egypt's relics are a draw for outside guests and experts trust new finds can help pull in additional as an approach to help resuscitate tourism hit by the distress that took after the oust of previous President Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
The quantity of visitors going by the nation rose 54 percent to 8.3 million a year ago, still underneath the 14.7 million who came in 2010.
Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the scarab fascinate with the new year welcoming had been uncovered last New Year's Eve in an "awesome occurrence".
"This is a message sent to us from life following death," he said.