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EGYPT-SAQQARA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT TOMBS

(220319) -- CAIRO, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An archaeologist introduces the mural painting in an ancient tomb uncovered at Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo, Egypt, on March 19, 2022. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Thursday the discovery of five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs in the Saqqara archaeological sites southwest of Cairo. The tombs contain finds and objects dating back to the end of the Old Kingdom spanning from 2686 BC to 2181 BC and the beginning of the First Intermediate Period spanning from 2181 BC to 2055 BC. TO GO WITH "Egypt discovers five 4,000-year-old ancient tombs" (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

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