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Archaeologists have discovered the 3,300-year-old tomb of the ancient Egyptian capital's mayor, whose resting place had been lost under the desert sand since 19th century treasure hunters first carted off some of its decorative wall panels, officials announced Sunday.

Between 15 and 20 people died Saturday when two trains collided outside of Cairo, Egypt, and officials expect the death toll to rise, the country's Interior Ministry said.

Archaeologists have unearthed the site of a pharaonic-era sacred lake in a temple to the Egyptian goddess Mut in the ruins of ancient Tanis, the Culture Ministry said on Thursday.

A bomb exploded in a crowded Cairo market frequented by tourists, wounding at least 14 people, including foreigners, said police and medical sources.