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Egyptian archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old tomb of goldsmith

By Reuters
10 September 2017   |   5:30 am
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered a tomb of a prominent goldsmith who lived more than 3,000 years ago, unearthing statues, mummies and jewellery in the latest major find near the Nile city of Luxor.

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