Archeologists discover ancient gymnasium near Egypt's Cairo
CAIRO (AP) " Egypt's antiquities ministry says archaeologists have discovered remnants of an ancient gymnasium dating back about 2,300 years, from the Hellenistic period. The discovery was made by a German-Egyptian mission at the site of Watfa in Fayoum province, about 80 kilometers, or 50 miles, southwest of the capital, Cairo.Watfa is the site of the ancient village of Philoteris, founded by King Ptolemy II in the 3rd century BC.Ayman Ashmawi of the ministry says the [...]
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