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Obama wraps up China trip with PM talks, Great Wall
BEIJING (AFP) - US President Barack Obama wraps up his trip to China on Wednesday with a mix of diplomacy and sightseeing, meeting Premier Wen Jiabao for a working lunch and visiting the Great Wall.
Nations:North Korea China South Korea People:Lee Myung-Bak Barack Obama Kim Jong Il Wen Jiabao Hu Jintao Activities:China-U.S. Source:(AFP)
2009-11-17
Divers probe Mayan ruins submerged in Guatemala lake
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Scuba divers are exploring the depths of a volcanic lake in Guatemala to find clues about an ancient sacred island where Mayan pilgrims flocked to worship before it was submerged by rising waters.
Nations:Guatemala Mexico Source:(Reuters)
2009-11-01
Egypt unveils ancient mummy, part of new discovery
SAQQARA, Egypt - Illuminated only by torches and camera lights, Egyptian laborers used crowbars and picks Wednesday to lift the lid off a 2,600-year-old limestone sarcophagus, exposing -- for the first time since it was sealed in antiquity -- a perfectly preserved mummy.
Nations:Egypt Source:(AP)
2009-02-12
Mummies found in newly discovered tomb in Egypt
CAIRO - A storeroom housing about two dozen ancient Egyptian mummies has been unearthed inside a 2,600-year-old tomb during the latest round of excavations at the vast necropolis of Saqqara south of Cairo, archaeologists said Monday.
Nations:Egypt Source:(AP)
2009-02-09
Mummy thought to be Queen Seshestet found in Egypt
CAIRO - Egyptian archaeologists have found the remains of a mummy thought to be that of Queen Seshestet, the mother of a pharaoh who ruled Egypt in the 24th century BC, the government said on Thursday.
Nations:Egypt
2009-01-08
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