December
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/ 2020
In many ways this has been a difficult year, but in the realm of archaeological research some major discoveries have been made around the world. Lost cities and tombs have come to light, the creations of our prehistoric ancestors have been recognized for their innovation, and several finds this year are rewriting history. The following are 10 of the most prominent archaeological discoveries to make news headlines in 2020. More than 100 Sarcophagi in the Saqqara Necropolis [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"81180","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"458","style":"width: 610px; height: 458px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] The Saqqara royal burial necropolis south of Cairo, Egypt, is perhaps 2020’s most revealing ancient site. It seems that almost every month new treasures have been presented from this sacred burial complex. To date, antiquities authorities have announced the
