Egypt tomb: Saqqara ‘one of a kind’ discovery revealed0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web
- December 21, 2018
Archaeologists in Egypt have made an exciting tomb discovery – the final resting place of a high priest, untouched for 4,400 years.
Archaeologists in Egypt have made an exciting tomb discovery – the final resting place of a high priest, untouched for 4,400 years.
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