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Tombs and Workshops for Pharaonic Mummification Discovered in Egypt

Pratiksha Shome At the Saqqara necropolis west of Cairo, archaeologists have uncovered ancient mummification studios and two tombs that date back to as early as 30 BCE. Saqqara is a portion of Memphis, the nation’s historic centre and a UNESCO World Heritage site. According to Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, in […]

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