Egypt
The fine folks at the Luxor Times are reporting the story of a Ptolemaic mummy discovered during illegal excavations. The mummy was confiscated at Giza by the antiquities police on behalf of the Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism.
Source: Luxor Times
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Egypt
Mummy Confiscated at Giza
Source: Luxor Times
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Ahram Online Google / Associated Press Illegal digs near ancient temples and in isolated desert sites have swelled a staggering 100-fold over the past 16 months since a popular uprising toppled Hosni Mubarak's 29-year regime and security fell apart...
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