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Ancient Tomb Discovered in Egypt Near Great Pyramids [PHOTOS]

By Dana ChivvisOct 19th 2010 – 1:45PM

(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

May 23rd 2010 – 6:52PM
Supreme Council of Antiquities/AP

Supreme Council of Antiquities/AP

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...

Background on ancient tombs

The Ancient Tombs at Longtou Mountain (, Hangul: 육정산 고분군) are a collection of twelve burials for royalty of the Balhae (Bohai) Kingdom.

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