Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues from Saqqara necropolis
Tourism and antiquities minister tells press that finds date back to Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt for some 300 years, ...
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59 coffins excavated so far at Egypt's Saqqara necropolis
Many contain intact mummies, and researchers have also found statuettes honoring Egyptian gods and goddesses. "I consider this the beginning ...
Massive underground necropolis to ease Jerusalem's grave shortage
Mile-long labyrinth, with 23,000 burial chambers lining the walls and ground, was tunneled into the hillside beneath Jerusalem's main Jewish ...