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Ancient Mariners: Caves harbor view of early Egyptian sailors

By Bruce Bower

- More than 2 years ago

On Christmas Day last year, Kathryn Bard got an unusual gift.

SAILORS’ VIEW. Ancient Egyptian sailors stored their gear in this hand-dug cave discovered near the Red Sea. Boston Univ./UNO ArchaeoL. Exped. at Wadi Gawasis

Working with her colleagues to remove sand from a hillside along Egypt’s Red Sea coast, the Boston University archaeologist poked through a small opening that had appeared and felt .