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2,000-Year-Old Tomb With Skeletons, Holy Grail Chalice Found at ‘Indiana Jones’ Filming Site

Researchers suggest this could be the largest assemblage of human remains found within Petra to date.

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Tourists stand at the base of a tomb, the 'Treasury of the Pharoah,' at the Petra archaeological site in Jordan, November 23, 2002. Chris Hondros/Getty Images
JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL

Archaeologists have discovered a tomb containing at least 12 human skeletons and artifacts, including a “holy grail chalice,” at the ancient city of Petra, Jordan.

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JOSEPH CURL
JOSEPH CURL

Mr. Curl covered the White House for a dozen years as a correspondent for the Washington Times. He also ran the Drudge Report for four years as the morning editor.

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