17 Egyptian mummies uncovered in ancient burial chamber

Cairo (dpa) – Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed an ancient burial site with at least 17 mummies, antiquities officials said Saturday, in the latest in a series of historical discoveries in Egypt. The minister of antiquities, Khaled al-Enany, announced the discovery on the site in the city of Minya, around 250 kilometres south of Cairo. The non-royal…