Discovery of 3600-year-worn body of King Senebkay confirms existence of forgotten dynastyThe 3600-year-worn remains of a forgotten pharaoh unearthed this month in southern Egypt may be the first of several significant discoveries in a previously ignored burial ground that rivals the Valley of the Kings,the find's lead archaeologist said on Wednesday.
The discovery of King Senebkay is the first firm evidence of a pharaonic dynasty whose existence archaeologists had suspected but never proved. approximately 20 previously undiscovered pharaohs may lie near Senebkay's tomb, explained Josef Wegner, or the dig's head archaeologist.
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Source: theguardian.com