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14 tombs thought to be over two thousand years old have been discovered in Egypt.
Egyptian archaeologists made the find while carrying out excavations at the site of a planned youth center.
The tombs, in Bahariya Oasis, 300 km (190 miles) southwest of Cairo, could be part of a much larger necropolis.
Director of the monuments Khaled Salah said there could be more to find.
Khaled Salah, General Director, Nautical Monument]:
"We have found in this tomb a mummy for a Roman lady, who is very beautiful, with inlaid eyes, wearing a Roman dress and a shawl, holding a shawl in her hand and wearing some jewellery. And we discovered pieces of gold in the site as well, as well as pottery and other things, so the site will have great value."
A monuments inspector said the find was significant as the tomb represents a new style that has never been seen before in the area.
[Mohamed Omar, Monuments Inspector]:
"We started working from November 2009, and we have so far discovered 14 tombs, all carved in stone and representing a new style that we have never seen before in the oasis.
The Bahariya Oasis is home to Egypt's famed Valley of the Golden Mummies, where a collection of 17 tombs with about 254 mummies was discovered in 1996.
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