A Greco-Roman Temple was uncovered in Sohag

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Egypt Today staff

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Fri, 01 Oct 2021 - 02:22 GMT

BY

Egypt Today staff

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 - 02:22 GMT

CAIRO - 1 October 2021: Egyptian security forces were able to arrest a man from Sohag governorate who was secretly digging in his house with the intention of searching and excavating for antiquities.

Under his house, it was found that there was a square-shaped hole with depth of 3 meters, below which is a 6-meter-long stone crypt.

 
 
In coordination with the competent authorities, it was reported that the archaeological basement is part of a temple dating back to the Greco-Roman era.
 
After confronting the accused man he confessed that he had excavated for antiquities with the intention of selling them.

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