Egypt has uncovered only about 30% of its archaeological heritage, with vast historic treasures from successive civilizations still buried beneath its soil, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Hisham El-Leithy said on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.I would have thought that Egypt was among the most archaeological explored places in the world. Perhaps even the very most. Yet 70% of its antiquities remain to be discovered? The claim is surprising, but the discovery pace in the last few years offers it some support. Examples noted here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.[...]
The other extremely thoroughly archaeologically explored region that comes immediately to mind is, of course, the Land of Israel. How many of its antiquities remain to be discovered? Many, I hope.
For related reflections see here and here and links.
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