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3,600-year-old sarcophagus with mummy inside unearthed in Egypt

14-2-2014 < Red Ice Creations 226 67 words
 

An archaeological team in Egypt has unearthed a rare find: an ornately carved, 3,600-year-old sarcophagus with a well-preserved mummy inside, the country’s minister of antiquities said Thursday. The discovery came as welcome news for antiquities authorities, who have been struggling to protect and preserve Egypt’s cultural treasures amid three years of nonstop political turmoil. Last month, Cairo’s Museum of Islamic Art ...
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