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Six mummies discovered in ancient tomb

One of eleven mummies previously discovered in the Egyptian desert oasis of Bahriya
One of eleven mummies previously discovered in the Egyptian desert oasis of Bahriya
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered six mummies, colourful wooden coffins and more than 1,000 funerary statues in a 3,500-year-old tomb near the southern city of Luxor, the antiquities ministry said Tuesday.
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Egyptian archaeologists have discovered six

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The tomb, discovered in the Draa Abul Nagaa necropolis near the famed Valley of the Kings, belonged to a nobleman who worked as the city judge, the ministry said in a statement.

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