National Geographic History - USA (2022-05 & 2022-06)

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ROYAL TOMBS OF ABYDOS
Beginning with Narmer, the pharaohs of
Egypt’s first two dynasties were buried in
the ancestral necropolis of Umm el Qaab, in
Abydos. These empty chambers once held
the remains of Khasekhemwy, last king of
the 2nd dynasty.
KENNETH GARRETT

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