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Undisturbed Tomb found in the Valley of the Kings

Posted by Zonk on from the i-call-dibs! dept.

akahige writes "Hot on the heels of the recent news about the death of King Tut comes a new story about the discovery of an unlooted and previously unopened 18th Dynasty tomb in the Valley of the Kings. American archaeologists found five mummies resting in sarcophagi, funerary masks, and coptic storage jars. It is the first such discovery since Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922."

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  1. Re:Nice by unorthod0x · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's also nice to see how well this msnbc article renders on FireFox :)

  2. Ooh er. Coptic by cameronjdavis · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Does anyone else find the word "coptic" dirty?

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    1. Re:Ooh er. Coptic by kfg · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      The word is "dirty."

      KFG

  3. Tomb Building by Detritus · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    How would you build an Egyptian tomb with today's knowledge? There's still no shortage of thieves who would be willing to break in and steal any valuable items. I'd start with dumping a few kilos of weapons grade anthrax spores on the floor of the burial chamber.

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  4. Re:Yeah, yeah, we've ALL heard this story before.. by etrnl · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...

    MOD. PARENT. UP.