Lost 'Golden City' Discovered in Egypt After 3,000 Years

The tourism industry in Egypt has suffered in recent years due to political upheaval, regional conflicts and the coronavirus, and authorities hope the discovery will bolster interest in travel to Luxor, Egypt, April 10, 2021. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)

Residents who once worked in tourism now frequently eke out a living as part-time farm hands in Luxor, Egypt, April 9, 2021. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)

Dr. Zahi Hawass, the renowned Egyptian archeologist credited with discovering the site, leads a media tour of the roughly 3,000-year-old “lost golden city” in Luxor, Egypt, April 10, 2021. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)

Among the findings are jars that once stored meat, wine and water for travelers, in Luxor, Egypt, April 10, 2021. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)

This mummified fish is covered with gold, suggesting it was a subject of worship, according to the archeologists in Luxor, Egypt, April 10, 2021. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)

Recovered hooks indicate fishing was the main source of food for the city, in Luxor, Egypt, April 10, 2021. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA

Ancient Egyptians used stones to grind gems into jewelry and religious amulets, pictured on April 10, 2021, in Luxor, Egypt. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)

Archeologists say these findings also are about 3,000 years old, when eggs likely were used as currency and as religious offerings, pictured on April 10, 2021, in Luxor, Egypt. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)

An archeologist shows remnants of wine in a jar discovered at the site in Luxor, Egypt, April 10, 2021. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)

A worker at the site uncovers the remains of a cow believed to have been an offering to the goddess of love, Hathor, in Luxor, Egypt, April 10, 2021. (Hamada Elrasam/VOA)