Several burial chambers remained completely sealed with heavy stone slabs since antiquity, preserving their historical contents and structural integrity for over 2,000 years.
Among the key artifacts is a 2.5-meter-long granite sarcophagus with its original lid intact, which currently undergoes skeletal analysis by expert research teams.
Scientists also recovered 24 thin gold pieces, traditionally called golden tongues, placed inside the mouths of the deceased to symbolically grant speech in the afterlife.
One notable gold artifact features the protective Eye of Horus symbol, reflecting the deep persistence of pharaonic religious beliefs during the Ptolemaic and Roman eras.
The excavation further yielded an unfinished marble statue of the goddess Aphrodite, a plaster sphinx, and a limestone offering altar shaped like a traditional false door.
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Government officials stated that ongoing development projects at the coastal site will introduce pedestrian routes, a visitor center, and an open-air theater by early next year.
