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  • Archaeologists discover two ancient tombs in Egypt

    12/09/2017 1:11:18 PM PST · by heterosupremacist · 21 replies
    https://nypost.com ^ | 12/09/2017 | AP
    <p>Egypt — Egypt on Saturday announced the discovery of two small ancient tombs in the southern city Luxor dating back some 3,500 years and hoped it will help the country’s efforts to revive its ailing tourism sector.</p> <p>The tombs, located on the west bank of the river Nile in a cemetery for noblemen and top officials, are the latest discovery in the city famed for its temples and tombs spanning different dynasties of ancient Egyptian history.</p>
  • Archaeology: Italian mission discovers Luxor necropolis: Amenhotep II temple...

    01/10/2013 6:55:14 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 20 replies
    ANSAmed ^ | Thursday, January 10, 2013 | unattributed
    Sesana's mission brought to light burials from the Middle Kingdom (1800 B.C.) through the Third Intermediate Period (1000-700 B.C.) to the Ptolemaic Era. The canopy vases are thought to have come from the tomb of a woman. They date back to the period between 1075 and 664 B.C. and, Sesana notes, were laid out in the manner of two on one side and two on the other of the burial, inside of which a sarcophagus and skeleton were found. The archaeologist said that they were unidentified. ''But another time, and it was such a strong emotion that I began jumping...