The Egyptian archaeological mission operating in south Saqqara near Cairo has discovered five tombs with inscriptions dating back 4,000 years and containing burial and archaeological finds.
As part of their continuous efforts to retrieve Egypt's stolen, prized antiquities, Egyptian authorities announced on Dec. 20 the recovery of 36 artifacts that had been smuggled to Madrid.
Egypt’s archaeological team, led by famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass, resumed on Dec. 9 the hunt for Queen Nefertiti’s tomb in the west bank of Luxor, after years of debate over her burial site.