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New tomb found between Deir el Bahri and the VOK

Thanks to EEF for the following item, which I missed originally.

Archeologia, scoperto nuovo sepolcro nella Valle dei Re
http://tinyurl.com/7fz2d

"Scoperta di grandissimo valore scientifico quella fatta vicino al tempio della regina Hatshepsut e alla Valle dei re, di fronte a Luxor in Egitto. L’équipe guidata dall’egittologo Francesco Tiradritti, nel corso dello scavo sistematico della tomba di Harwa (importante funzionario della XXV Dinastia, attorno al 750 a. C.), è entrata in una nuova tomba, in una sepoltura in precedenza mai esplorata da studiosi del settore, ma violata unicamente da tombaroli.. "

See the full article for more. Very roughly summarized as follows (apologies to any real Italian speakers):

A discovery of great scientific value has been made in the vicinity fo the temple of Hatshepsut and the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. A team guided by Egyptologist Francisco Tiradritti,whilst excavating the tomb of Harwa (an important state worker of the 25th Dynasty, dating to around the 750 BC.), has discovered a new tomb. The tomb is noew to archaeoloogists but was robbed in antiquity.

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