Archaeologists unearth Roman city
ABC Online 14/11/2001
Egyptian archaeologists have found a 2,000-year-old Roman city in the Nile Delta, complete
with the remains of an ancient winery, Egypt's antiquities chief Gaballah Ali Gaballah
said.
"The Romans came to Egypt when they beat Cleopatra in 30 BC, and this city dates back
to about the first century AD," Mr Gaballah said, referring to one of ancient Egypt's
most famous queens.
The team made the discovery in Kom Nagierea, near the Mediterranean city of Alexandria.
"A rectangular-shaped building was also unearthed and it turned out that it was part
of a winery," he said. Some of the red brick structure was covered by a layer of
alabaster.
"This is the area of Egypt where they grew wine even 2,000 years ago," he said.
Egypt still produces red and white wines in the Delta. END OF REPORT
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