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Ancient port found in Egypt

An ancient Egyptian harbor has emerged on the Red Sea coast, dating back about 4,500 years. 

"Evidence unearthed at the site shows that it predates by more than 1,000 years any other port structure known in the world," Pierre Tallet, Egyptologist at the University of Paris-Sorbonne and director of the archaeological mission, told Discovery News....

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