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Archaeologists Just Discovered a Series of Ancient Egyptian Tombstones
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Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered more than 20 funerary stelae depicting human figures at Tell El-Deir, an archaeological site in the Nile Delta.
The news was reported by multiple news outlets, including Ahram and La Brújula Verde, following an announcement by Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).
The carved limestone grave markers are notable not only for their workmanship but for the engravings on their lateral sides and backs.
Since work resumed at Tell El-Deir in 2007, archaeologists have found thousands of artifacts, linked mainly to the 26th Dynasty (664–525 BCE), the last royal family of Egyptian origin before the Persian conquest of Egypt.
“This discovery demonstrates that Tell El-Deir was far more than a burial ground.