First peek inside Egyptian tomb
US archaeologists said they discovered the tomb by accident while working on a nearby site.
Still unknown is whose mummies are in the five wooden sarcophagi with painted funeral masks, surrounded by alabaster jars.
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Still unknown is whose mummies are in the five wooden sarcophagi with painted funeral masks, surrounded by alabaster jars.
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