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Archaeology: Soaked in history

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Andrew Robinson tours an enthralling exhibition of finds from two ancient cities, long sunk in the Nile delta.

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  1. Andrew Robinson is the author of Cracking the Egyptian Code: The Revolutionary Life of Jean-François Champollion.,

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