Archaeologists Discover Ancient Rwandan King's Artifacts

The objects are expected to reveal the King Kigeri IV Rwabugiri's lifestyle, and rituals that took place at the royal palace from 1853 to 1895.

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Ntagwabira and one of the two professional Rwandan archaeologists scrub soil from the former king's palace for sample analysis.

A bag containing some of the items discovered.

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