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Archaeologists uncover an ancient tomb with mummies in Egypt

<span style="color: #222222;">In Egypt, archaeologists have uncovered an ancient tomb with mummies believed to date back about 2,000 years in the southern city of Aswan. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Antiquities Ministry said in a statement that the tomb is from the Greco-Roman period, which began with Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The statement said archaeologists found artefacts, including decorated masks, statuettes, vases, coffin fragments and cartonnages- chunks of linen or papyrus glued together. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">These new discoveries may spur the country's tourism sector, which has suffered major setbacks during the turmoil following the 2011 uprising. </span><br />''  

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