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Today in History: Italian Archaeologists Discover Ancient Egyptian Tomb

2/15/2026

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On February 15, 1906, Italian archaeologists led by Ernesto Schiaparelli uncovered the tomb of Kha and Merit in Deir el-Medina, an ancient workmen's village. Kha, a foreman who supervised royal tomb construction during the Eighteenth Dynasty, and his wife Merit, had three children. Their burial site offers insights into ancient Egyptian life and craftsmanship.

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On February 15, 1906, Italian archaeologists led by Ernesto Schiaparelli uncovered the tomb of Kha and Merit in Deir el-Medina, an ancient workmen's village. Kha, a foreman who supervised royal tomb construction during the Eighteenth Dynasty, and his wife Merit, had three children. Their burial site offers insights into ancient Egyptian life and craftsmanship.