The remains of buildings from the ancient city of Aswan, dating back to El-Sawi era (the 26th Dynasty in the New Kingdom), have recently been unearthed, Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said yesterday.

    The exciting discovery was made by an Egyptian-Swiss archaeological team during its excavations on Elephant Island in the River Nile in Aswan, clarified Dr. Zahi Hawass Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Antiquities.

    "The impedance of the discovery lies in its ancientness and its location in Aswan, said Dr. Hawass, adding that in the 19th Century, many antiquities disappeared as new homes and industrial projects were established in this Upper Egyptian city."