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Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 million bound for black market

ROME — Italian authorities announced Tuesday the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in the central Umbria region and are investigating two people for suspected theft of urns, sarcophagi and other artifacts worth 8 million euros intended for sale on the black market. The illegal dig was adjacent to another Etruscan burial site discovered by a …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

French man discovers medieval skeletons and sarcophagi while renovating cellar

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The existence of an early medieval cemetery in the area was already known and previous …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Archaeologists unearth the largest cemetery ever discovered in Gaza and find rare lead sarcophogi

Associated Press

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Palestinian workers in the Gaza Strip have found dozens of ancient graves, including two sarcophagi made of lead, in a Roman-era cemetery — a site dating back some 2,000 years that archaeologists describe as the largest cemetery discovered in Gaza. Workers came upon the site last year during the construction of an Egyptian-funded housing project …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Archaeologists announce treasure trove including 50 sarcophogi

Daily Mail

An ancient funerary temple is among a new trove of treasures that have been unearthed by archaeologists at a site in Egypt. Pictured: One of the newly discovered ancient items that was found inside the funerary temple of Queen Neit A coffin is discovered inside an ancient funerary temple for the Egyptian Queen Neit who was the wife of King …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Archaeologists Find Over 100 Intact Sarcophagi in Egypt Dating Back More Than 2,500 Years

News 18

Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, dating back more than 2,500 years ago, the largest such find this year. Saqqara, home to more than a dozen pyramids, ancient monasteries, and animals burial sites, is a vast necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Treasure trove of over 100 sealed wooden coffins found in Egypt

India Today

An ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi was discovered in Egypt on Saturday. Sealed wooden coffins were found in three burial shafts in the sweeping Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, AFP reports. One of the coffins was opened and a mummy wrapped in a burial shroud adorned with hieroglyphic pictorials was found in it, archaeologists said. …

Egypt Coffins Saqqara Sealed Wooden Coffins

4 years, 2 months ago

Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues found in Saqqara

The Independent

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4 years, 2 months ago

Ancient burial hints that prehistoric women may have hunted as much as men: Scientists

India TV News

Scientists have unearthed a 9,000-year-old female hunter burial in the Andes Mountains of South America which counters the long-held belief that when early human groups sought food, men hunted and women gathered. "An archaeological discovery and analysis of early burial practices overturns the long-held 'man-the-hunter' hypothesis," said Randy Haas, lead author of the study from the University of California, Davis …

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4 years, 2 months ago

More than 80 ancient coffins found in Egypt

The Independent

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4 years, 3 months ago

Archaeologists unearth 27 coffins at Egypt's Saqqara pyramid

India Today

Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed more than two dozen ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo, an official said Monday. The sarcophagi have remained unopened since they were buried more than 2,500 years ago near the famed Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, said Neveine el-Arif, a spokeswomen for the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Footage shared by the …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Sarcophagi Buried for 2500 Years Unearthed by Archaeologists in Egypt's Saqqara Necropolis

News 18

Egypt’s antiquities ministry announced Sunday the discovery of 14 sarcophagi in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo that had lain buried for 2,500 years. The coffins were found two days ago during an archaeological dig at the burial spot where another 13 wooden sarcophagi had been discovered last week, the ministry said in a statement. In a video distributed this …

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4 years, 4 months ago

13 Mysterious Mummies Dating Back to 2,500 Years Discovered in an Egyptian Well

News 18

Egypt has uncovered a mysterious collection of coffins thought to contain human mummies that have been sealed inside for more than 2,500 years. The 13 unopened coffins, which were found piled on top of each other in a well nearly 40 feet deep are so well preserved that the original detailed designs and colors are clearly visible, according to Egypt’s …

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5 years, 3 months ago

‘As the ancient Egyptians left them’: Archaeologists uncover more than 20 sealed coffins

CNN

CNN — Archaeologists have uncovered a “huge cache” of more than 20 sealed coffins in the city of Luxor, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities. The seemingly well-preserved sarcophagi were discovered “as the ancient Egyptians left them,” said an official press statement highlighting their intact engravings and surviving coloration. The statement described the find as “one of the largest and …

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5 years, 8 months ago

Three tombs discovered under Egypt's Great Pyramids, finds study

India TV News

An Egyptian archaeological mission has unearthed three tombs, including one that was shared by two priests over 4,400 years ago, a few kilometers south of the three Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. We are talking about a 4,400-year-old tomb," secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities and director of the Egyptian Archaeological Mission team Mostafa Waziri told Efe …

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5 years, 8 months ago

4,500-year-old burial ground discovered near Egypt\'s great pyramids

Deccan Chronicle

Cairo: Egypt's antiquities ministry on Saturday unveiled a 4,500-year-old burial ground near the Giza pyramids containing colourful wooden coffins and limestone statues dating back to the Old Kingdom. The site on the southeastern side of Giza plateau contains tombs and burial shafts from various periods, but the oldest is a limestone family tomb from the fifth dynasty, the ministry said. …

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5 years, 11 months ago

More than 40 mummies discovered at Egypt burial site

CNN

CNN — Dozens of newly discovered mummies have been unveiled at a burial site in Egypt. MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/AFP/Getty Images “Some of them were buried inside stone or wooden sarcophagi while others were buried in sands or on the floors of the tombs or inside niches,” the ministry said in a statement, noting that all of the mummies are in good …

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5 years, 11 months ago

Ancient desert tomb reveals 50 Egyptian mummies including 12 preserved children

The Independent

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6 years, 1 month ago

Archaeologists discover eight ancient mummies in Egypt

The Independent

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Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 million bound for black market

French man discovers medieval skeletons and sarcophagi while renovating cellar

Archaeologists unearth the largest cemetery ever discovered in Gaza and find rare lead sarcophogi

Archaeologists announce treasure trove including 50 sarcophogi

Archaeologists Find Over 100 Intact Sarcophagi in Egypt Dating Back More Than 2,500 Years

Treasure trove of over 100 sealed wooden coffins found in Egypt

Egypt unveils ancient coffins, statues found in Saqqara

Ancient burial hints that prehistoric women may have hunted as much as men: Scientists

More than 80 ancient coffins found in Egypt

Archaeologists unearth 27 coffins at Egypt's Saqqara pyramid

Sarcophagi Buried for 2500 Years Unearthed by Archaeologists in Egypt's Saqqara Necropolis

13 Mysterious Mummies Dating Back to 2,500 Years Discovered in an Egyptian Well

‘As the ancient Egyptians left them’: Archaeologists uncover more than 20 sealed coffins

Three tombs discovered under Egypt's Great Pyramids, finds study

4,500-year-old burial ground discovered near Egypt\'s great pyramids

More than 40 mummies discovered at Egypt burial site

Ancient desert tomb reveals 50 Egyptian mummies including 12 preserved children

Archaeologists discover eight ancient mummies in Egypt