Archaeologists who work in the Egyptian city of Luxor have found an entire Roman city. According to Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Egyptian Council of Antiquities, the city dates back to the 2nd-3rd century AD, CNN reports..

He called the settlement " “A full-fledged residential village with two pigeon towers was discovered,” said Waziri..

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According to him, these towers were used to breed carrier pigeons.. The birds then relayed messages to other parts of the Roman Empire..

During the excavations, scientists also found tools, pots and bronze and Roman coins.. Vaziri called the discovery a rare find in an already 'excellent' season.

Luxor is a city located on the banks of the Nile, in this place in ancient times there were the legendary Thebes. Luxor is home to the world famous Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979..

Earlier, archaeologists found in Egypt a mummy covered with gold, which was inside a limestone sarcophagus that remained untouched for more than four millennia.. Scientists have also discovered four new tombs in the Saqqara necropolis, which is located near Cairo..