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Old Kingdom Tombs and Lost Treasures Headline 2026's Archaeology Finds
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Summary
- Archaeologists uncovered rock-cut tombs from Egypt's Old Kingdom (c. 2649–2150 B.C.) at the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis near Aswan, including some 160 inscribed pottery vessels, bronze mirrors and Middle Kingdom amulets.
- At ancient Memphis, a limestone structure bearing the cartouches of Pharaoh Apries and ritual scenes came to light.
- Elsewhere, teams completed excavation of a 1,200-year-old elite tomb at El Caño in Panama and found a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in Mexico.
The question
The ancient world still holds major discoveries waiting to be unearthed.
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