Ancient carpentry workshop and sandstone piece discovered in Aswan

A German-Swiss archaeological mission has discovered an ancient carpentry workshop in Elephantine Island in Aswan some 800km south of Cairo. The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities said that the workshop dates back to 18th Dynasty, some 3,500 years ago, and included a large collection of woodworking tools such as axes. “Two axes with wooden handles have … Continue reading Ancient carpentry workshop and sandstone piece discovered in Aswan