Egypt announces two major archaeological discoveries: a Byzantine-era residential city in the Dakhla Oasis and 18 additional tombs at Marina el-Alamein that raise the total at the site to 48.Archaeologists describe fourth-century public and domestic structures, a mid-fourth century basilica and a predating house church in Dakhla, and they report bronze coins, Roman gold coins from the reign of Emperor Constantius II and about 200 inscribed pottery fragments that reveal daily commerce under the Byzantine Empire.The
Egyptian government says officials will use the finds to bolster tourism and foreign-currency earnings after a record 19 million visitors last year, while specialists warn that conservation and further study are required before broad public access.