Rare tomb of woman found in Egypt

In a rare find, Egyptian and Swiss archaeologists have unearthed a roughly 1100-year-old tomb of a female singer in the Valley of the Kings.

It is the only tomb of a woman not related to the ancient Egyptian royal families ever found in the Valley of the Kings, said Mansour Boraiq, the top government official for the Antiquities' Ministry in the city of Luxor.

A handout picture released by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities shows the grave (AFP/Supreme Council of Antiquities)

The Valley of the Kings in Luxor is a major tourist attraction. In 1922, archaeologists there unearthed the gold funerary mask of Tutankhamun and other stunning items in the tomb of the king who ruled more than 3000 years ago. more>>