The Egyptian archaeological committee from Al-Belinna inspectorate in Abydos town in Sohag governorate has stumbled upon a stone block engraved with the cartouche of the 30th Dynasty King Nectanebo II, during the inspection of an old house in Beni Mansour area, whose owner had illegally excavated. The Tourism and Antiquities Police caught the criminals red-handed and put the house under their jurisdiction, according to a press statement issued by the Ministry of Antiquities. Nectanebo II is well known for his construction activities in Abydos. He went on saying that the archaeological committee inspected the house where the block was found in the presence of the Tourism and Antiquities Police force. The house is now confiscated under the supervision of the police until the completion of the investigations.

Source: Egypt Independent May 20, 2017 12:00 UTC