57 Ancient Tombs With Mummies Unearthed In Egypt

57 ancient tombs with mummies unearthed in Egypt

CAIRO (AP) -- Archeologists have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs, most of which hold an ornately painted wooden sarcophagus with a mummy inside, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said Sunday....

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