Tomb of Batah-M-Woya

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Tomb of Batah-M-Woya

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https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/egyp ... index.html
Archaeologists in Egypt reveal tomb of Ramses II's chief treasurer
(CNN) — Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the tomb of Batah-M-Woya, who was chief treasurer in the time of King Ramses II.
The tomb is located in Saqqara, a huge necropolis south of Cairo, according to a statement from Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities published Saturday.
I imagine there will be lots more to come out of this dig.
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Isn't that cache of wooden coffins intrusive burials from the Late Period? Those photos look familiar, like they're from an earlier article & just being used like stock photos. This article is rather vague & less than informative.
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It says "In January the authorities announced the wooden coffins." January was quite a while ago at this point. I suppose it counts!

This is just a press release from the team. We'll have to watch for more detailed info in Smithsonian or something similar.
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