Archaeologists on Wednesday fully unveiled the first tomb discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings in over 80 years, and cracked open the last of seven sarcophagi inside to reveal embalming materials and jewellery.

"This is even better than finding a mummy — it's a treasure," said chief curator Nadia Lokma, beaming at the sarcophagus packed with fragile remains that would crumble into dust if touched.

"It will tell us about the religious plants and herbs used by ancient Egyptians, what they wore, how they wove it, how they embalmed the dead," she said...

... Dozens of researchers and media excitedly crammed into the site Wednesday to watch officials crack open the last of seven sarcophagi found inside. Instead of the expected mummy, the coffin revealed embalming materials, dozens of necklaces made from woven flowers and various other religious artifacts...

Archaeologists Unveil Pharaonic Tomb, AP via San Francisco Chronicle, California, June 28, 2006.

A painting of an Egyptian queen by Howard Carter, the man who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen, has sold at auction for £13,000.

The watercolour was left to owner Barbara Rampton 15 years ago but she did not realise its significance until she took it to a charity valuation.

The 1897 work had been hanging in a holiday cottage near Barmouth...

... His painting of Queen Senseneb began with an estimate of £3,000 but was soon contested by five telephone bidders.

It eventually sold to a specialist art dealer in London...

£13,000 for Egypt queen painting, BBC News, UK, June 28, 2006.

President Mubarak Monday, June 26 [2006] opened Coptic Museum in old Cairo, newly renovated at the cost of LE30 million.

This museum is one of the most important museums all over the world.

Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni said that the museum includes rare pieces of antiquities which were extracted from excavations nationwide. He said the museum contains 26 showrooms displaying 1300 pieces of antiquities.

The President watched a documentary on the process of renovating the museum. Dr. Zahi Hawass, the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said that the Council started modernization in 2003...

Mubarak inaugurates Coptic Museum, Egypt State Information Service, Egypt, June 27, 2006.