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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Unveils Tombs, Sarcophagus in New Excavation

Egyptian antiquities workers dig at the site of the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, 24 kilometers southwest of Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egypt on Thursday unveiled dozens of new archaeological discoveries, including two ancient tombs, at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside of the capital Cairo.

The artifacts, unearthed during a year-long excavation, were found beneath an ancient stone enclosure near the Saqqara pyramids and date back to the fifth and sixth dynasties of the Old Kingdom, spanning from roughly 2500 B.C to 2100 B.C., Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said.

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