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April 13, 2009

Mummies found in ancient Egypt burial chamber

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: April 13, 2009

Archaeologists working in an Egyptian oasis have found a necropolis containing dozens of brightly painted mummies dating back as far as 4,000 years, the country's antiquities chief said on Sunday. "The mission found dozens of mummies in 53 rock-hewn tombs dating to the Middle Kingdom" from 2061-1786 BC, Zahi... [Full Story]

September 29, 2008

Archaeologists Race to Save Treasure

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: September 29, 2008

Archaeologists are racing against the little time left to salvage a fortune in coins and items from a 500-year-old Portuguese shipwreck found recently off Namibia's rough southern coast. Despite its importance, the project, in a restricted diamond mining area, is itself costing a fortune in sea-walling that cannot be... [Full Story]

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