The Egyptian archaeological mission affiliated with the Supreme Council of Antiquities uncovered the tomb of a military commander from the reign of King Ramses III, the second king of the 20th Dynasty.

a group of collective and individual graves from the Greco-Roman and Late Periods were discovered as well. The discovery was made during the mission's work at Tell Rod Iskandar in the Maskhouta area of Ismailia Governorate.

Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, stressed the importance of this discovery, as it demonstrates the military importance of Tell Rod site in protecting the country's eastern borders and providing it with castles and forts to protect and defend it during the New Kingdom era. Some of the pieces found inside the tomb of the military commander, including a number of bronze tools such as arrowheads and remains of a scepter, revealed the importance of their owner as he held a high military position.

Mohamed Abdel Badie, head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities, explained that the tomb was built of mud bricks and consists of a main burial chamber and three chambers with white mortar covering the interior part. During excavation and archaeological cleaning work inside the tomb, the mission found a human skeleton covered with a layer of Cartonnage dating back to a later era than the tomb itself, indicating the possibility of its reuse in a later era.

In addition to finding a group of alabaster vessels, all in good condition and decorated with engravings and remnants of colors, including two cartouches of King Horemheb, one of the most important leaders and warrior kings during the 18th Dynasty.
A golden ring bearing the cartouche of King Ramses III, a collection of beads and stones of various shapes and colors, and a small ivory box were also found.

Professor Qutb Fawzy Qutb, head of the Central Administration for Antiquities of Lower Egypt and Sinai, pointed out that the mission found human skeletal remains inside mass graves dating back to the Greek and Roman eras, while amulets of the god Taweret and the god Bes and ujat eye were found inside individual graves dating back to the Late Period.