He stresses that the members of the Chinese mission have great knowledge in the field of archaeology, noting that China also has a great and ancient civilization.

"The Egyptian members of the mission were chosen carefully ...they have great experience in Egyptian archaeology," Saghir says.

"Cooperation between the two sides is strong, and this is the main reason that the mission was able to achieve great results in just two seasons," he adds.

Saghir says a Chinese study and research center for Egyptian antiquities will be established in Egypt, which will focus on studying ancient Egyptian archaeology and its civilization, as well as sponsoring the activities of the Chinese archaeological missions that will work in Egypt in the future.

"Research centers help maintain the work of missions and raise the level of scientific research," Saghir says, expressing hope that more Chinese missions will come to work in Egypt.

"China has state-of-the-art technology for use in excavations and restoration... this is very helpful for us in Egypt," he says.