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Archaeologists discover ancient priest's tomb

Mostafa Waziri, Secretary-General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, walks in newly-discovered tomb at the Saqqara necropolis on December 15, 2018. [PHOTO | KHALED DESOUKI | AFP ]

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of a priest dating back more than 4,400 years in the pyramid complex of Saqqara south of the capital Cairo, authorities said Saturday.

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