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Archaeologists in Egypt have dug into what they are describing as the largest known tomb south of Cairo.

The tomb, which is situated in the ancient necropolis of Sakkara, dates back 2,500 years.

Sakkara was the burial ground for Egypt's ancient capital.

The tomb is one of two newly discovered tombs found by an Egyptian team and is said to contain important artefacts within its limestone rock walls.

Ancient coffins, skeletons and the mummies of eagles have already been discovered in the small rooms and passageways of the tomb.

The tomb dates back to the 26th Dynasty and, according to the digging team, has been opened before, probably at the end of the Roman period.