Submitted by Berkana on Mon, 06/14/2004 - 1:57am.
5,000-Year-Old Egypt Necropolis Unearthed
Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt - Archaeologists have unearthed a 5,000-year-old necropolis with 20 well-preserved tombs in a poor neighborhood just outside Cairo, Egyptian authorities announced Sunday.
The site in the suburb of Helwan is a mixture of small, plain tombs with larger ones meant for the middle and upper classes, with containing alabaster, limestone, clay and copper pots and pans, the statement said.
The necropolis also contains a limestone relief with early uses of hieroglyphic texts, according to Christian Kohler, head of the Australian team of archaeologists.
Two large limestone tombs found at the site date to the Old Kingdom, 2575-2134 B.C. and contain a collection of small chapels and niches.
A photo shows a relief featuring a woman seated in front of an offering table after Australian archaeologists unearthed early this week a 5,000-year-old necropolis with 20 well-preserved tombs dated to the first and fourth dynasties in Helwan town south of Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo)
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. . . no wonder my Methos Muse wants to visit Egypt again. *g*