Remains of ancient bustling port discovered near Giza Pyramids
Everyday in Egypt new excavations are done and new
monuments are discovered and today we have remains of
a bustling port and barracks for sailors or military
troops, which were apparently in use while the
pyramids were being built about 4,500 years ago
the remains , have been discovered near one of the most important sites in egypt and that's is the Giza Pyramids.
The archaeologists have been excavating a city near the Giza Pyramids that dates mainly to the reign of the king Menkaure, who built the last pyramid at Giza.
Also near the pyramids they have been excavating a town, located close to a monument dedicated to Queen Khentkawes, possibly a daughter of Menkaure.
The barracks are located at the city, while a newly discovered basin, that may be part of a harbor, is located by the Khentkawes town.
Several discoveries at the city and Khentkawes town suggest Giza was a thriving port,
For instance, Lehner's team discovered a basin beside the Khentkawes town just 1 kilometer (0.62 miles) from the nearest Nile River channel.
This basin may be "an extension of a harbor or waterfront
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