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This traveler from India graffitied his name on five ancient tombs in Egypt's Valley of the Kings 2,000 years ago

Some 2,000 years ago, a man from India named Cikai Korran scratched his name in several places inside rocky tombs in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, the sacred burial site of pharaohs and elites, ...
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Archaeologists In Egypt Have Discovered Graffiti Scrawled By Indian Tourists On Several Pharaoh’s Tombs Some 2,000 Years Ago

A new study of ancient Egyptian tombs in the Valley of the Kings found dozens of inscriptions left there by Indian tourists 2,000 years ago.
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Burial chamber with its wall decoration, in the tomb of Rameses VI, Valley of the Kings, Necropolis of Thebes, Egypt

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "In a departure from tradition, most ...