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Construction workers in a Cairo slum recently uncovered a 26th Dynasty (664-525 B.C.) tomb submerged in ground water. Once the tomb was pumped, archaeologists recovered amulets, gold ornaments, and a carved sarcophagus holding a mummy.
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