New discoveries of ancient Egypt

A century after the discovery of King Tut’s tomb in Egypt, another big moment has unfolded at the pyramids. Hundreds of coffins and mummies have been unearthed in Giza, 20 miles south of Cairo. The newly found coffins have individual faces, distinguishing men from women, as host Marco Werman explains.

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