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new find points to another tomb in VOK

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A new find in the Valley of the Kings seems to point to another undiscovered tomb.

"Four deposits of artifacts possibly buried as a ritual act of sorts before the construction of a tomb have been discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings.

The so-called foundation deposits, arranged in a boxlike shape, contain a mix of artifacts, including the head of a cow, a vase painted in blue and flint blades that have wooden handles that are still preserved after more than three millennia.

The Valley of the Kings was used to bury Egyptian royalty during the New Kingdom (1550 – 1070 B.C.) period. The discovery was made in its "western valley," an area sometimes called the "valley of the monkeys" after a scene depicting 12 baboons was discovered in one of its tombs."


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Re: new find points to another tomb in VOK

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Isn't that discovery from 2009? Or has there been another one
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The mission was from 2007 to 2011 as stated in the article.
I was told about this discovery more than 2 years ago.
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