Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported in late June 2026 the discovery of a 3,500-year-old residential complex at Tell el-Koua in Wadi Tumilat, in the eastern Nile Delta, dating to the 15th Dynasty of the Second Intermediate Period.
The complex measures about 98 by 197 feet (30 by 60 meters) and is enclosed by a mudbrick perimeter wall nearly 5 feet (1.5 meters) thick. Archaeologists found multiple halls and rooms inside, indicating planned, long-term construction.
East of the complex, the team identified ovens and storage areas. Researchers also uncovered 10 mudbrick tombs, including rectangular mastaba-type graves and some with decorative façades, along with human remains, crouched burials outside the tombs, and large quantities of animal bones.
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The site remained occupied until the middle of the 18th Dynasty. Ceramics, seals, bronze tools and metal objects recovered from the settlement will be analysed for evidence of local production and trade links between Egypt and Canaan.
