The tombs were located in Southern Egypt in near the village of Lisht, south of Al Ayyat. An expedition led by the University of Alabama Birmingham and the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities found the 802 tombs thought to date back almost 4,000 years. They are thought to be around the Middle Kingdom period between 2030 […]
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Tombs: Top ten facts about these vaults for the dead
1. A tomb is a house or vault for the dead. Originally tombs were filled with items that might be useful to the deceased in the afterlife. 2. The Egyptian Pyramids were built as tombs for the pharaohs over 4,500 years ago. 3. According to the Greek historian Herodotus, it took 100,000 people to build […]
‘Tomb Raider’ Clips: Lara Croft Has Meetings, Solves Puzzles, Fights Walton Goggins, Raids Zero Tombs
Hey, a new Tomb Raider movie is a thing that’s happening this week. Alicia Vikander (Jason Bourne, Ex Machina) stars as Lara Croft, the main character from the long-running video game franchise that follows an explorer who always seems to get caught up in danger and intrigue among historical artifacts and ruins. Four new Tomb […]
3,500yo tombs found in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings (PHOTOS)
Published time: 10 Dec, 2017 10:41 Two newly-discovered tombs have been reported on the west bank of the Nile, near the ancient Egyptian city of Luxor and the world-famous Valley of the Kings. “Kampp 161” is believed to date back 3,500 years according to preliminary estimates. The Draa Abul Naga necropolis was initially discovered in […]