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Oldest skeleton in north East Africa in Qena

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A Belgian University expedition unearthed a skeleton in a trench 2.5 kms away from Dendara, Qena in Upper Egypt.

Supreme Council of Antiquities' Secretary General, Zahi Hawas said the skeleton was moved to dendara antiquities warehouse.

Primary analysis proved the skeleton to be the oldest in northeast Africa ever found, 37.000 years old.

The permanent antiquities committee agreed to conduct further analysis at Luxor international hospital to disclose the secrets of the new find.

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