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Egypt Unveils 4,300-Year-Old Tombs With Vivid Paintings

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SAQQARA, Egypt (July 8) - Egyptian archaeologists on Thursday unveiled a newly unearthed double tomb with vivid wall paintings in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo, saying it could be the start for uncovering a vast cemetery in the area. The tomb includes two false doors with colorful paintings depicting the...

Egyptian Cat Goddess Statue Found in Temple

CAIRO (Jan. 19) – Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,000-year-old temple that may have been dedicated to the ancient Egyptian cat goddess, Bastet, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said Tuesday. The ruins of the Ptolemaic-era temple were discovered by Egyptian archaeologists in the heart of the Mediterranean port...

Workers' Tombs Found Near Egypt's Pyramids

CAIRO (Jan. 10) - Egyptian archaeologists discovered a new set of tombs belonging to the workers who built the great pyramids, shedding light on how the laborers lived and ate more than 4,000 years ago, the antiquities department said Sunday. The thousands of men who built the last remaining wonder of the ancient world...