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March 20, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1939

* Heqakheperre Shoshenq II discovered
* 22nd Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh
* Tanis, Egypt - Pierre Montet


Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Gold Sarcophagus Found in Egyptian Tomb; Mummy Believed a Father-in-Law of Solomon" (see) History shows this was in fact Shoshenq II despite what the article here says..
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

wikipedia notes: Shoshenq II was a pharaoh of the 22nd dynasty of Egypt. He was the only ruler of this Dynasty whose tomb was not plundered by tomb robbers. His final resting place was discovered within an antechamber of Psusennes I's tomb at Tanis by Pierre Montet in 1939. Montet removed the coffin lid of Shoshenq II on March 20, 1939, in the presence of king Farouk of Egypt himself.

Category: The 20th Century