Egypt discoveries
Largest Babylonian tablet found on Turkish-Syrian border
Source : Anadolu Agency | 01 Nov 2013
What could be the largest discovered inscribed tablet (stele), dating to the reign of Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II between 605-562 BC, has been discovered in the Turkish city of Karkamis on the military zone along the Turkey-Syria border.
Noting that the excavations sites are untroubled despite their proximity to the Syrian civil war, Dr. Nicola Marchetti said the Karkamis archeological museum is scheduled to open next year.
Egypt discovers 3,500-year-old oasis trading post
Source : Paul Schemm | AP
CAIRO | 25 Aug 2010
Egypt’s antiquities department announced Wednesday the discovery of a 3,500-year-old settlement in a desert oasis, showing the existence of vibrant desert trade routes that stretched from the Mediterranean down into Sudan from the early days of the Egyptian civilization.
