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Trove of 225 'Exceptional' Egyptian Figurines Solves Long-Standing Mystery


A treasure trove of 225 funerary figurines has been discovered inside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of Tanis in the Nile Delta, a rare find that has also solved a long-running mystery.

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