July
15
/ 2015
Four pre-dynastic tombs have been discovered at Tel Al-Farkha, Egypt, by a Polish Expedition which has been working at the site since 1998. They are located on the edge of the village of Ghazala, northeast of Cairo. Three of the four tombs, each containing child burials, are in very poor condition. However, the fourth is in wonderful condition and can be dated back to 3000-3200 BC (Naqadian III period). Near Ghazala, three ‘koms’ or mounds rising 5 meters (16 feet) above the surrounding fields were first discovered in 1987 during a survey by the Italian archaeological mission of Centro Studi e Reserch Ligabue, based in Venice. This uncovered more than 30 sites of interest of which one was Tel Al-Farkha
