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Ancient Tomb Discovered in Egypt Near Great Pyramids [PHOTOS]

(Oct. 19) -- Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities has uncovered a fifth-dynasty tomb dating to the years 2465 - 2323 BC near the Great Pyramids of Giza. The nearly 4,500-year-old structure was built for the priest Rudj-Ka (or Rwd-Ka), who was the purification priest for the pharaoh Khafre at Giza. Meghan E. Strong,...

57 Ancient Tombs With Mummies Unearthed in Egypt

CAIRO (May 23) -- Archeologists have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs, most of which hold an ornately painted wooden sarcophagus with a mummy inside, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said Sunday. The oldest tombs date back to around 2750 B.C. during the period of Egypt's first and second dynasties, the council...