Lost artefact from Great Pyramid of Giza found in cigar box in Aberdeen
Wooden fragment from at least 3000BC discovered by chance by Egyptian university researcherA lost artefact from the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of only three objects ever recovered from inside the last remaining wonder of the ancient world, has been found in a chance discovery at the University of Aberdeen.Curatorial assistant Abeer Eladany, originally from Egypt, was reviewing items in the university ’s Asia collection when she came across a cigar box marked with her country’s former flag.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Jessica Murray Tags: Scotland Egypt World news UK news Aberdeen Middle East and North Africa Source Type: news