


There were also finds in the older section of the cemetery.
Professor Mohamed Abdel-Badi, Head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities, explained that excavations east of Ptolemaic Tomb No. 67 revealed a trench containing three limestone burial chambers.
These chambers housed the cremated remains of adults and an infant, as well as animal remains, notably cats, wrapped in cloth.
The team also discovered a collection of small terracotta and bronze statues, including representations of the god Harpocrates and a figure of Cupid. […]
For his part, Hisham el-Leithy, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, added that the site offers valuable insights into burial traditions in Bahnasa during the Greek and Roman eras.
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