Antiquities Minister Mohamed Ibrahim reopened the tomb of Merneptah, the fourth ruler of the 19th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, to tourism on Thursday 22/11/2012 after its renovation.
The opening comes to mark the 90th anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of Egypt's boy-king Tutankhamun.
Merneptah ruled Egypt for almost ten years between 1213 and 1203 BC, according to contemporary historical records. He was the thirteenth son of Ramesses II.
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