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A long-lost Egyptian artefact has been found in a cigar box in Aberdeen - and it is hoped it could shed new light on the Great Pyramid.
The chance discovery was made by a member of staff at the University of Aberdeen during a collection review.
The small fragment of 5,000-year-old wood - which is now in several pieces - is said to be hugely significant .
The engineer Waynman Dixon originally discovered it among items inside the pyramid s Queens Chamber in 1872.
The piece of cedar - which it is believed may have been used during the pyramid s construction - was donated to the university in 1946 but then could not be located.
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