Ancient Egyptian shrine found in Cairo

An Egyptian shrine dating back 2,400 years has been unearthed from beneath Cairo’s modern districts of Ain Shams and Mataria.

“The finds were discovered during the ongoing excavation work carried out by an Egyptian-German archaeology mission. The shrine belonged to the 30th Dynasty Pharaoh Nectanebo I (379 B.C.-360 B.C.,)” said Damaty.

Nectanebo I was the founder of the 30th Dynasty: the last native Egyptian royal family to rule ancient Egypt before Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 B.C., Archaeologist Sherif el-Sabban told The Cairo Post Tuesday.

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Story: The Cairo Post | Photo: Antiquities-Ministry