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2,000-Year-Old Tombs from Roman Period Found in Egypt
By Owen Jarus, Live Science Contributor | August 24, 2017 11:58am ET
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A series of tombs dating back about 2,000 years, to the time when the Romans controlled Egypt, has been discovered, the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities announced yesterday (Aug. 23).
Excavations at Bir esh-Shaghala in the Dakhla Oasis have uncovered tombs made of mudbrick and some are quite large containing multiple burial chambers. Some of the tombs have vaulted roofs and one tomb has a roof built in the shape of a pyramid. [See Photos of the Newly Discovered Tombs]
Five of the tombs were recently discovered while eight more were found within the past six excavation seasons, ministry officials said in a statement.
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