Archaeologists uncover 17 mummies in Egyptian necropolis
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Mummies elaborately preserved and therefore likely belong to officials and priests
An Egyptian archaeological mission has found a necropolis holding at least 17 mummies near the Nile Valley city of Minya, in the first such find in the area, the antiquities ministry said on Saturday.
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