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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Oct 16, 2019, 11:05 AM

Title: 20 ancient Egyptian wooden coffins found near Luxor
Post by: Imperial Dave on Oct 16, 2019, 11:05 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-50068575

not much info on the page but quite a find
Title: Re: 20 ancient Egyptian wooden coffins found near Luxor
Post by: Patrick Waterson on Oct 16, 2019, 05:36 PM
They have not yet dated the finds*, so we await that particular piece of information, but good find, Dave.

*They look like Libyan period coffins from the style and colouring used.
Title: Re: 20 ancient Egyptian wooden coffins found near Luxor
Post by: Erpingham on Oct 20, 2019, 01:23 PM
Up to 30 now.  They're good ones too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-50116478/thirty-mummies-in-wooden-coffins-found-in-egypt

For those suffering Zawi Hawass withdrawal symptoms, he makes a camo appearance  :)