Single tola of 22 Karat Gold price costs Rs199,465, 21 karat rate per tola costs Rs190, 400 and 18k gold rate is Rs163,200.00 for each tola. On Saturday, the price of a single tola of 24-karat gold stands at Rs217,600, and 10 grams of 24k gold costs Rs186,560. Gold Rates in Pakistan Today - 9 December 2023 Gold prices witnessed negative trend in local markets in line with the trend in the international market. UAE Dirham AED witnessed slight drop and new rate stands at 77.2 whereas the Saudi Riyal remained stable at 76. British Pound rate remains unchanged at 358.5 for buying, and 362 for selling. On Saturday, the US dollar was being quoted at 283.4 for buying and 285.95 for selling.Įuro comes down to 307 for buying and 310 for selling. Pakistani rupee remains largely stable against the US dollar, and other currencies in the open market on Saturday. Oftentimes, Egyptian locals tout ancient discoveries to attract more tourists, a significant source of revenue for the cash-strapped country. Other notable findings by the archaeologists near the southern city of Luxorare were dozens of burial sites from the New Kingdom era, dating from 1800BC to 1600BC.įor this North African country, tourism is a huge deal. The ruins of Memphis were designated a Unesco World Heritage site in the 1970s. The discoveries made in the Pharaonic necropolis, near Cairo, are a part of the Saqqara site that sprawls at Egypt’s ancient capital of Memphis, where the world-famous Giza Pyramids as well as smaller pyramids at Abu Sir, Dahshur, and Abu Ruwaysh exist.

The authorities further added, 'One of the uncovered tombs belonged to a fifth dynasty priest known as Khnumdjedef, while the other larger tomb belonged to Meri, a palace official who held the title of ‘the keeper of the secrets.''

The excavation helped archaeologists find statues, amulets, and a well-preserved sarcophagus.Īccording to Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, ''the artefacts, unearthed during a year-long excavation, were found under an ancient stone enclosure near the Saqqara pyramids and date back to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom, spanning from roughly 2500BC to 2100BC.'' The astonishing discovery was part of new archaeological finds including two ancient tombs at a Pharaonic necropolis near Cairo. Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s most renowned archaeologist and director of the excavation, unveiled these latest discoveries from Gisr al-Mudir. In a surprising turn of events, archaeologists have discovered a gold leaf-covered ancient mummy inside a sarcophagus that had been unopened for 4,300 years.

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