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Archaeologists closing in on the lost tomb of a murderer pharaoh

By Ben Morales-Correa

A history as long as that of ancient Egypt must include an assassin who murders a ruler and becomes pharaoh, if only for a brief period. Such is the story of Userkare, second pharaoh of the 6th Dynasty who ruled between Teti and Teti’s son Pepi I. He took power after Teti was murdered, perhaps... »



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