Researchers have identified wall engravings in the northern tower of the pylon that depict ... experts from the Supreme Council of Egyptian Antiquities and the University of Tübingen in Germany ...

Originally, the tower was probably about 60 feet tall ... Ptolemy VIII ruled ancient Egypt from 145 B.C. until his death in 116 B.C., according to Britannia. He was part of the Ptolemaic dynasty ...

As part of the deal, the group has also secured an adjacent 4,000 sqm plot, which will be transformed into a modern parking facility to enhance accessibility for the tower’s future residents and visit ...