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Egypt unveils 3,200-year-old sarcophagus of “royal secretary”

CBS News

September 20, 2022

Egypt unveiled Monday a sarcophagus of a senior royal official from over 3,200-years ago at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo, the latest in a series of spectacular discoveries in the area.

A team of Egyptian archaeologists from Cairo University found the red granite sarcophagus of Ptah-em-uya, “a high-ranking official” under Rameses II, who ruled Egypt in the 13th century BC, the antiquities ministry said.

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