Cairo: Yesterday, Egypt announced a new archaeological discovery in the El-Husseiniya district of Sharqiya Governorate, north of Cairo, dating back to the 4th century BC.

According to Nam News Network, excavations at the Tell El-Faraoon site revealed residential structures believed to date to the early or mid-4th century BC. Among them were tower houses, which are multi-story dwellings characterized by thick foundational walls. These structures were likely constructed to accommodate large populations, as stated by Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.

He noted that such houses were common across the Nile Delta from Egypt's Late Period through the Roman era. Additional structures uncovered at the site include buildings used for practical purposes, such as grain storage and animal shelters.