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4,300-year-old tombs discovered near Cairo

Egyptian archaeologists have found the tombs of two court officials, in charge of music and pyramid building, in a 4,000 year old cemetery from the reign of Pharaoh Unas. The tombs were found buried in the sands south of Cairo and could shed light on the fifth and the sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom ....

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  • Egyptian archaeologists unveil pair of 4 millennia old tombs of pharaonic officials
  • Read entire article at Reuters