3,500-year-old Ramesside-era town unearthed beneath Greek ruins near Alexandria, Egypt

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of an ancient Egyptian town dating back more than 3,000 years, effectively challenging the prevalent belief that the area in and around Alexandria was first populated during the Hellenistic period. The discovery was unearthed at Kom el-Nugus, a mound-shaped archaeological site situated between the Mediterra…