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Story summary
- An Egyptian-Spanish archaeological team uncovered a Roman-era tomb in Minya Governorate's Al-Bahnasa.
- The excavation is led by Dr. Maite Mascort and Dr. Ester Pons Mellado.
- The team found mummies with golden tongues to aid the deceased.
- They also recovered a rare papyrus from Homer's Iliad.
- Despite signs of looting, excavations will continue to illuminate life and death in the Roman period.
