EGYPT – Archeologists have been busy over the last few months as they dig up more relics from the Eastern Roman Empire in Egypt, shedding light on the country’s rich and diverse history. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, part of the Egyptian Government, has uncovered a residential city dating back to the Byzantine Empire, when the Eastern Roman Empire thrived for over a thousand years. The Eastern Roman Empire is very different from the rest of its unified history, as Constantine was the first Christian Emperor. SEE IT: VILLA CONTAINING RUINS FROM ROMAN EMPIRE UNCOVERED IN EGYPTEmperor Constantine would seek to quickly populate the city by offering residents full citizenship and free food rations, supported by a system of aqueducts to ensure access to water within the city walls. CEMETERY FROM THE ROMAN EMPIRE UNCOVERED IN EGYPT REVEALS NEW DETAILS ABOUT MONUMENTAL ERA IN HISTORYFurther discoveries from these eras, hundreds of years ago, continue to shed light on Egypt's diverse history and culture.