Scientists discover non-looted tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh [View All]

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http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/94/377/16001_Amenhotep.html

The tomb of King Amenhotep I became the second non-looted tomb after the one of King Tut

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But let us get serious. Joint Egyptian-Polish expedition started the dig of fully preserved tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep I in Kings Valley near Luxor. According to Dr. Zahi Hawass, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt, archeologists are close to the greatest discovery. He considers the discovery in Dra Abu al-Naga region as important as the discovery of Tutankhamun tomb in 1922.

Precious treasures and rarities will be presumably found at the burial place of Amenhotep I. "We cannot even imagine the abundance and value of treasures and rarities and the amount of gold which we may find in the tomb of Amenhotep I", Zahi Hawass says enthusiastically.

His colleague, Egyptian archeologist Sabri Abdel-Aziz, said that after the discovery of the burial place of Amenhotep I it would be hard to expect new discoveries of such importance. According to a Russian book "Empire" written by G. Nosovsky and A. Fomenko, "famous 18th dynasty dates back to 1570-1342 B.C. According to our concept, this dynasty is a reflection of Ottoman Empire of the second half of XVI-XVI centuries A.D." Then the authors give a chronological shift of about 2800 years.

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Wow an unlooted tomb that would be amazing!!! There is thought the Egyptian Medical Papyrus is buried with him!!!