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in cooperation with the
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began in 1986. From 1988, Polish-Egyptian conservation expeditions, directed by Włodzimierz
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Christian) basilica were discovered in the southern part of the site. The necropolis functioned from the end of the 2nd century BC to the 4th century AD. It is quite well-preserved and features an extraordinary variety of funerary monuments. Among the several dozen tombs of
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The resort is a gated community only accessible to those who own property inside or have been authorized to enter by a property owner. Spanning almost 15 miles (24 km), this beach resort is split into seven different sections named Marina 1–7. Limestone villas and chalets with landscaped
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