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Archaeologists stumble on new pyramid Archaeologists have stumbled on a 4,500-year-old pyramid in Egypt containing the tomb of a queen whose identity remains a mystery. The latest discovery was made by a Swiss team excavating the tomb of the 4th dynasty pharaoh Redjedef, son and successor of Cheops who also known as Khufu. The Swiss archaeologists were clearing sand from desert around Redjedef's unfinished pyramid just outside Cairo when they found the unmistakable shape. The discovery was said to have been made completely by accident. The last such discovery was four years ago, when another queen's pyramid was found at Saqqara, south of Cairo. "When we discover in Egypt a tomb or a statue, it's something important," said Zahi Hawass, director of Egypt's Supreme Council of the Antiquities. "But when we discover a pyramid, it's the most important thing." The site is just a few miles from Cheop's Great Pyramid, one of the world's best-known pyramids. Redjedef ruled for a few years after Cheop's death and may have been killed by his brother in an internecine power struggle. The Swiss archaeologists, who completed a two-month excavation of the queen's pyramid last week, found it contained three chambers besides the tomb. No mummy was found and it is believed ancient tomb robbers had been at work. Researchers did find a remnant of a limestone sarcophagus, some pottery and one alabaster jar of the type used to store organs removed from a body before it is mummified. The new pyramid's proximity to the much larger pyramid of Redjedef and its small size indicate it was the tomb of a woman, probably the sister, daughter or wife of Redjedef. In all, 110 pyramids have now been found in Egypt, Hawass said. Another 20 tombs atop which pyramids probably once sat also have been found, he said. Story filed: 11:31 Sunday 5th May 2002 <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
