An ancient Egyptian city as well preserved as Pompeii has been unearthed

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An ancient Egyptian city as well preserved as Pompeii has been unearthed
The new city dates back to the age before one of the most famous pharaohs, King Tut

By MATTHEW ROZSA
APRIL 15, 2021 12:00PM


(Salon) For centuries archaeologists and other scholars have carefully excavated the ruins of Pompeii, the wealthy ancient Roman city that was frozen in time after being buried in volcanic ash and pumice after Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Pompeii continues to capture the public imagination because it is so well-preserved: One can find houses and shops, graffiti and art, and even observe the voids where people and animals spent their final moments before dying.

Pompeii is iconic in part because it is a metaphorical means of stepping back in time thousands of years. Now, scholars are claiming they have found the Egyptian equivalent — a comparable, well-preserved ancient Egyptian city.

Described as the largest ancient city ever discovered in Egypt, the mission that led to its discovery was led by Egyptian archaeology Zahi Hawass. Hawass and his colleagues were searching for the mortuary temple of King Tutankhamun (the famous "King Tut" ). They were surprised when they instead uncovered a "lost golden city" in Luxor founded by King Tut's grandfather.

The city was founded by the pharaoh King Amenhotep III, who is believed to have ruled Egypt from roughly 1390 until 1353 B.C.E., and remained active for a period of time by ruling with his son Amenhotep IV/Akhenaton. Based on historical references and a close analysis of the finds in the city, experts believe that the newly-discovered city included three of King Amenhotep III's royal palaces along with many of the empire's important industrial and administrative buildings. ...........(more)

https://www.salon.com/2021/04/15/an-ancient-egyptian-city-as-well-preserved-as-pompeii-has-been-unearthed/