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Colonialism

How a Goat Discovered Luxor’s Ancient Egyptian Treasures

The Goatherd Turned Tomb Raider

About 40 feet inside the temple area, the archaeologists were disappointed to find just a single coffin. One of their Egyptian workers, however, discovered a small crevice in the ground that revealed they were standing on an artificial plateau that ultimately led to yet another undisturbed grave, this time a mass of priests.