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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on October 16, 2019, 12:05:02 PM

Title: 20 ancient Egyptian wooden coffins found near Luxor
Post by: Imperial Dave on October 16, 2019, 12:05:02 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-50068575

not much info on the page but quite a find
Title: Re: 20 ancient Egyptian wooden coffins found near Luxor
Post by: Patrick Waterson on October 16, 2019, 06:36:24 PM
They have not yet dated the finds*, so we await that particular piece of information, but good find, Dave.

*They look like Libyan period coffins from the style and colouring used.
Title: Re: 20 ancient Egyptian wooden coffins found near Luxor
Post by: Erpingham on October 20, 2019, 02:23:33 PM
Up to 30 now.  They're good ones too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-50116478/thirty-mummies-in-wooden-coffins-found-in-egypt

For those suffering Zawi Hawass withdrawal symptoms, he makes a camo appearance  :)
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