Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city of Abydos dating to about 3,600 years ago during a chaotic period in Egypt's history. The tomb was found at the ancient necropolis of Anubis Mountain and is the second discovery of an ancient Egyptian king's tomb this year. The burial chamber was bare, but hieroglyphic texts and painted scenes indicated the presence of a king, although his name has been lost to tomb robbers. The tomb dates to the Second Intermediate Period, a time of transition between the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom eras.

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