burials

Remarkable photos show ancient human burials uncovered in Egypt, with clues to centuries of changing tradition

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Cairo — Egyptian archaeologists say they’ve uncovered remains and a myriad of artifacts in part of a Greco-Roman cemetery that dates back more than 2,300 years, revealing the evolution of funerary practices over some six centuries and showing the importance of the site itself.  Burials discovered at the Tell Kom Aziza site, in the Nile Delta … Read more

Frequent burials and at least 80 dead as Congo grapples with Ebola outbreak

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At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease.  Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases. Locals in Ituri’s capital, Bunia, said … Read more