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    Egypt says 4,400 year old tomb outside of Cairo

    Egypt says 4,400 year old tomb outside of Cairo

    They just keep finding ancient sites. This one near the Great Pyramid.

    Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb near the country’s famed pyramids at the Giza plateau just outside Cairo, the Antiquities Ministry said Saturday, the latest discovery that authorities hope will help revive the country’s staggering tourism sector.

    The tomb was found in a wider area of Giza’s western necropolis, which is known to be home to tombs from the Old Kingdom.


    It likely belonged to a woman known as Hetpet, who archaeologists believe was close to ancient Egyptian royals of the 5th Dynasty.



    The tomb, unveiled to the media on Saturday, is made of mud brick and includes wall paintings in good condition depicting Hetpet observing different hunting and fishing scenes.


    Other scenes also depict a monkey — in pharaonic times, monkeys were commonly kept as domestic animals — picking fruit. Similar scenes have been found in other tombs belonging to the later 12th dynasty, according to the ministry’s statement. Another scene shows a monkey dancing before an orchestra.


    According to the ministry, the archaeological mission behind the discovery started excavation work last October. Archaeologists have been making discoveries near the site since the 19th century, and Mostafa al-Waziri, who led the mission, believes there is still more to be found.


    “This is a very promising area. We expect to find more,” Al-Waziri told reporters at the site. “We have removed between 250-300 cubic meters of layers of earth to find the tomb.”
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    Honestly, one of the peaceful things for me is to relax with a book about ancient history and archaeology.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    Honestly, one of the peaceful things for me is to relax with a book about ancient history and archaeology.
    Have you read 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Have you read 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed?
    Yes, actually. I was hoping the answers would be a little more definitive but it was interesting.
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