Cairo, Jan. 21.
The discovery of a 5,000 year-old tomb of the Second Dynasty has been made by the British archaeologist, Mr. Walter Emery, at Sakkara, a village df Egypt, near the Nile, 14 miles south-west of Cairo.
The interior of the tomb revealed a crumbled coffin which Mr. Emery reconstructed with the aid of wax. Exquisite uncracked copper and alabaster bowls were also found.
The eñtire discovery presented a scene in the history of the Dynasty, perfectly preserved below the level of the desert sands.
Sakkara is famous for its pyramids ana its great necropolis.—Reuter, New Posts Will Bring The Provinces in Line
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