An archaeological expedition has unearthed a tomb to the North of Abydos, containing the mummified remains of 7 hawks and 3 vultures. The tomb also contained 4 large containers, ceramic objects and stone utensils.

• La Tercera
• Norte Castillas

A team from the University of Chicago has found an administrative building and silos dated to the 17th Dynasty in Efdu, along with an older columned building back to the 13th Dynasty. The latter building may perhaps have been part of the local governor's palace.

• Soitu Actualidad
• Tell Edfu Project
• The Earth Times

The missing sections of a Sphinx lined road and the bottom part of a pyramid have been unearthed in Saqqara.
The road may probably lead to a temple dedicated to the god Anubis, the dog headed god who was believed by the Ancient Egyptians to guide oversee the mummification of the deceased and to guide them into the netherworld.

Although some Egyptologists propose a more recent date, the pyramid could belong to Menkauhor, a 5th Dynasty king whose burial site has remained hidden to this date. The materials used and the pyramid's substructure would point more toward the 5th Dynasty.
The pyramid had already been visited in the 19th Century, but its exact location was lost until its recent discovery. Inside the burial chamber, a white limestone block was found which may be the northern wall of the chamber, as well as the lid of a sarcophagus and a pit used for the chest containing the canopic jars.

More on the web:

• Africa Reuters
• BBC News (with short video)
• China View
• Guardian's Egypt
• Inquirer.net
• LaVanguardia
• PR-Inside
• Yahoo! News

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