STORY: Relics from New Kingdom, Late Period of Ancient Egypt discovered in southern EgyptSHOOTING TIME: Recent footageDATELINE: July 18, 2024LENGTH: 00:00:55LOCATION: CairoCATEGORY: CULTURESHOTLIST: 1. photos of the ancient inscriptions, stela, and miniatures images (Source: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities)2. various of the underwater photographic archaeological survey (Source: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities)STORYLINE:A joint Egyptian-French archeological mission discovered ancient inscriptions, stela, and miniature images of some kings of the New Kingdom (1550 BC-1069 BC) and the Late Period (747 BC-332 BC) of Ancient Egypt under the water of Nile River in southern Egypt, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said on Wednesday.The findings are under the water of Nile River in the southern Egyptian city of Aswan, belonging to King Amenhotep III, King Thutmose IV, King Psamtik II, and King Apries, the statement said.The discovery was made during the first underwater photographic archaeological survey project for studying the rock carvings between the old Aswan Dam and the Aswan High Dam.The statement added that initial studies indicated the possibility of discovering new information about Ancient Egypt's history, especially about the Eighteenth Dynasty (1550 BC-1295 BC) and the Late Period.Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo.(XHTV)