2nd Khufu ship excavation in Egypt

2nd Khufu ship excavation in Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Workers examine the site of the excavation of a second ''Khufu ship'' in Giza near Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 20, 2012. The ship is believed to be a funerary vessel for Egyptian pharaoh Khufu (2589 B.C.-2566 B.C.). The first Khufu ship was found in 1954.

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