Sunday, February 4, 2018

4,400-year-old tomb found in Egypt

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb near the pyramids at the Giza plateau just outside Cairo. The tomb likely belonged to a woman known as Hetpet, who archaeologists believe was close to ancient Egyptian royals of the 5th Dynasty.

Egypt hopes the inauguration of a new museum, along with recent discoveries, will draw back visitors to the country where tourism has been hit hard by extremist attacks and political turmoil.


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