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Tomb linked to King Arthur is to be dug up after 5,000 years undisturbed
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A tomb dating back 5,000 years that has never been excavated before, is set to be dug up. Arthur’s stone in Herefordshire may hold his remains.

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Egypt opens ancient tomb of King Djoser after restoration
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Egypt Tomb: Sarcophagi Buried for 2,500 Years Unearthed in Saqqara – BBC
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A stunning just-announced discovery promises to rivet the attention of the Egyptological world. A cache–“one of the largest of its kind”–of well-preserved and apparently completely intact coffins has been discovered at the Saqqara necropolis, near Cairo. A press conference is planned “in the coming days.” There are also Big Plans behind the announcement about Mysterious […]

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Italian tomb of a pre-Roman prince has been saved from 'imminent' destruction 
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Archaeologists discovered the remains of a whole chariot, a bronze helmet, weapons including swords, and much more at the site in Corinaldo, Italy.

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Tomb of unknown First World War soldier finally bears his name after family find his grave
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Captain William Miles Kington, of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, described as a “very fine officer” who “would crack a joke in the trenches” died when he was hit by a shell near Ypres, Belgium in 1914.

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Archaeologists piece together a giant statue of Ramses II uncovered near a 2,000-year-old tomb
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Egyptian archaeologists have restored a statue of Ramses II after piecing together 70 broken shards. A 2,000-year-old tomb was discovered nearby in the Sohag region containing mummified animals.

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Archaeologists discover Incan tomb in Peru
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Peruvian archaeologists discovered an Incan tomb in the north of the country where an elite member of the pre-Columbian empire was buried, one of the investigators announced Friday. The discovery was made on the Mata Indio dig site in the northern Lambayeque region, archaeologist Luis Chero told state news agency Andina. Archaeologists believe the tomb […]

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Yellow Vest violence breaks out beside Paris tomb of Napoleon
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Rioting broke out next to Napoleon Bonaparte’s tomb in Paris todayas protests erupted all over France with 84,000 anti-government Yellow Vests setting fires and vandalising buildings.

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‘One of a kind’ royal tomb is 4,400 years old, Egypt says
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Officials in Egypt revealed they discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb believed to belong to a senior official linked to the fifth dynasty of the pharoahs.

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Egypt unearths tomb of ancient high priest 
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Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a priest dating back more than 4,400 years in the pyramid complex of Saqqara south of the capital Cairo, authorities said Saturday. "Today we are announcing the last discovery of the year 2018, it's a new discovery, it's a private tomb," Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Enany told an audience […]

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