Oldest intact royal tomb found in Egypt possibly Sankhet
Egyptian archaeologist Zakaria Goneim reports the discovery of an apparently intact royal tomb at Saqqara, likely Sankhet from Egypt’s Third Dynasty around 3000 B.C. The red alabaster sarcophagus sits under a step pyramid near Cairo, with the golden coffin expected inside. The find is hailed as potentially more significant than Tutankhamen’s tomb.
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Tomb At Sakkara Unearths Intact Egyptian Sarcophagus
Egyptologist Goneim reports intact tomb remains at Sakkara from the 18th Dynasty era. He notes most pharaohs’ tombs were looted, with only a few Tutankhamun era sites undisturbed. The discovered sarcophagus measures about six feet by two feet, with a solid alabaster top, accessed by a sliding panel.
Risk Of Politics Motivates U S Security Decisions
The Federation of American Scientists says Oppenheimer was judged a security risk under a system now driven more by political risk than disclosure risk. It calls for a full review of security machinery and cites Army McCarthy hearings as evidence of politicization.
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Postcard From St Louis 30 Years On Delayed
Covington Tenn reports H H Tatlock received a postcard mailed from St Louis thirty years ago mislaid in the local post office in May 1924 while Tatlock was post master. The item notes a timing trick with a front zipper bathing suit designed to speed changing.
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