Sunday, May 30, 2010

Ancient mayor's 'lost tomb' found south of Cairo
[ Sun, 30 May 2010 12:56:20 GMT ]

This undated photo released by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities on Sunday, May 30, 2010, shows the tomb of Ptahmes, the mayor of the ancient Egyptian capital Memphis, in Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt.  Archaeologists discovered the 3,300-year-old tomb of Ptahmes, earlier this year, whose resting place had been lost under the desert sand since 1885 when treasure hunters first carted off some of its decorative wall panels, officials announced Sunday. (AP Photo/Supreme Council of Antiquities) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES **Archaeologists have discovered the 3,300-year-old tomb of the ancient Egyptian capital's mayor, whose resting place had been lost under the desert sand since 19th century treasure hunters first carted off some of its decorative wall panels, officials announced Sunday.


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