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Ancient Tomb Discovered in Egypt Near Great Pyramids [PHOTOS]
Oct 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,...
Robot Explorer Set to Reveal Great Pyramid's Secrets
Aug 17th 2010 – 4:08PM
Alex Livesey, Getty Images
(Aug. 17) -- Archaeologists attempting to unlock the secrets of the Great Pyramid of Giza have a new helper: a drill- and camera-toting robot designed to peer into the magnificent structure's unexplored nooks and crannies. It's hoped that this high-tech explorer -- built by researchers at England's Leeds University,...
Background on giza
Giza (Coptic: , ), sometimes spelt Gizah, is the third largest city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile River, some southwest of central Cairo.
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