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Beautifully preserved mummy found in Egypt

Spanish archaeologists have discovered an ancient Egyptian mummy in surprisingly good condition, near Egypt's Valley of the Kings. It is believed to date back to 1017 - 712 BC.

Dr Myriam Seco Alvarez is head of the Spanish archaeologists' team who have found the tomb while working on the site of the temple of king Thutmose.

(Picture: the body of the mummy lying in its tomb. Credit:Thutmosis III Temple Project)

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