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Friday, August 26, 2005

Beautiful mosaic unearthed in Sinai



An Egyptian-Polish excavation team working in Sinai has unearthed a multi-coloured mosaic floor 25km east of the Suez Canal, announced Supreme Council of Antiquities Secretary-General Zahi Hawass yesterday. Hawass said that the 9x15m discovery, constructed of glass, pottery, limestone and marble, is the most beautiful antiquity discovered in the area. It dates back to the second century.

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http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o250825.htm

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