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Archaeologists find ancient necropolis in Egypt
« on: February 24, 2018, 02:15:01 pm »
Archaeologists find ancient necropolis in Egypt

Published February 24, 2018
Associated Press

TUNA AL-GABAL, Egypt –  Egypt's Antiquities Ministry has announced the discovery of an ancient necropolis near the Nile Valley city of Minya, south of Cairo.

The ministry said Saturday that the large cemetery is located north of Tuna al-Gabal area, a vast archaeological site on the edge of the western desert. It includes several burial shafts and hosts more than 1,000 statues and some 40 sarcophagi as well as other artifacts.
 
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