Posted on 06/23/2011 2:07:39 PM PDT by decimon
CAIRO (AFP) – Egyptian and Japanese archaeologists on Thursday began to unearth an ancient boat belonging to King Khufu and buried near the Giza pyramids for more than 4,500 years.
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t is one of two boats belonging to King Khufu, or Cheops, a fourth dynasty ruler who built the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Solar boats were buried with the Pharaohs in the belief that they would carry them to the afterlife.
The boat was first discovered in 1987 in a large pit covered by 41 limestone blocks, weighing 16 tons each.
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not. It sounds like you are confuing the fact that he was *charged* with selling antiquities with the idea that he was arrested, tried, convicted and jailed. None of the latter events occurred.
He has been cleared of all charges, and actually holds a government post as Minister of State for Antiquities.
http://www.drhawass.com/blog/final-court-decision-announced
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