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Archaeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb belonging to an official described as the “keeper of the king’s secrets”; the burial contains clues to one of the kingdom’s most powerful officials

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Archaeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb belonging to an official described as the “keeper of the king's secrets”; the burial contains clues to one of the kingdom's most powerful officials

It is reported that the tomb contains the remains of a funerary chapel and a false door, one of the most recognisable features of ancient Egyptian burial architecture. These structures were more than decorative elements. Beneath the ancient landscape of Saqqara, where generations of Egyptians buried their dead, archaeologists have uncovered a tomb that offers … Read more

Archaeologists uncover 2,700-year-old Etruscan tomb at Italy’s Vulci; weapons, gold and rare pottery found in elite burial

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Archaeologists uncover 2,700-year-old Etruscan tomb at Italy’s Vulci; weapons, gold and rare pottery found in elite burial

Archaeologists uncover 2,700-year-old Etruscan tomb at Italy’s Vulci; weapons, gold and rare pottery found in elite burial (Image credit: Return to Vulci Project) Archaeologists have uncovered a monumental Etruscan tomb inside an ancient cemetery at Vulci in central Italy, nearly 140 years after French archaeologist Stéphane Gsell first identified the burial mound surrounding it. The … Read more

Archaeologists in Málaga uncovered a 13-metre megalithic tomb more than 5,000 years old; ivory, amber and seashells point to long-distance exchange networks

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Archaeologists in Málaga uncovered a 13-metre megalithic tomb more than 5,000 years old; ivory, amber and seashells point to long-distance exchange networks

Photo credit: University of Cádiz Archaeologists working near Teba in Málaga, southern Spain, have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved megalithic tomb that is more than 5,000 years old. Announced by the University of Cádiz, the structure, known as Dolmen I of the La Lentejuela necropolis stretches about 13 metres, or roughly 42 feet, and contains multiple … Read more