Ancient royal burial ground found in Egypt: report

Archaeologists have uncovered ancient wooden coffins in what appears to be a royal burial ground near the necropolis of Abydos in southern Egypt, the state-run MENA news agency reported overnight. The agency said that the discovery, made by a team from the Supreme Council of Egyptian Antiquities, could be dated back to the Old Kingdom (3,000 BC) - the golden age of pyramid building in ancient times. The team "has found what could be a royal complex of 13 tombs of different shapes and sizes that could have belonged to high officials from that period or people who contributed to building these tombs," MENA said. The agency said that human bones were found inside the coffins, although it did not specify how many coffins were discovered. Objects made out of ivory similar to pieces used for playing chess were also found. MENA said... [read full story]