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Archaeological Discovery of Ancient Tomb in Banha University Hospital Project Excavation

Qalyubia – Ibrahim Salem Sunday, March 3, 2024 02:03 PM

The company executing the project to establish the new university hospital in the city of Banha, Qalyubia Governorate, discovered the presence of a coffin and some artifacts inside the project, after completing the implementation of the first phase of the project, which is concrete walls to prevent leakage in the entire hospital.

Engineer Mohamed Saeed, chief advisor, revealed Banha university In Qalyubia, after the completion of the implementation of the first phase of the construction work of the new Banha University Hospital, and when excavation work began, a coffin was found and its lid, which weighs about 50 tons of stone blocks, was engraved inside on the upper part of it in hieroglyphs, and it is said that the archaeological discovery is About an ancient tomb of the governor’s writer in Banha, about 2,700 years old.

The advisor to the President of Benha University explained that the Antiquities Authority was immediately notified and its affairs took action in the matter, and the coffin and artifacts were transferred, to prevent disruption to the progress of the project. Currently, the rest of the necessary measures are being taken in coordination with the Authority and the office of the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research to continue work on the project and prevent… Disable it.

It is noteworthy that the project to establish the new Banha University Hospital, which is being implemented on a plot of land with an area of ​​9,033 square meters and a capacity of 450 beds, begins its first phase with the demolition and removal of all buildings on the site proposed for the construction of the hospital, followed by the preparation and approval of the functional program.

The second phase of the project includes mechanical foundation work, the construction of 2 basements, a ground floor, and 7 additional floors, while the third phase includes finishing works, and electromechanical works, including the work of medical gases, capsules, specialized units, and dialysis units, while the fourth phase includes medical equipment work. Medical and non-medical mattresses.

Part of the excavation work

Archaeological discovery during excavation

2024-03-03 12:03:00

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