The article discusses discovery of 110 burials from three different periods of Egyptian history at the site of Kom el-Khelgan in Egypt. Topics discussed include discovery of 68 Predynastic oval-shaped burials dating from c. 6000 to 3200 BC and linked to the Buto civilisation; Egyptian mission to investigate the existence of a copper trade route between Egypt and Saudi Arabia; and discovery of animal and human bone remains together with pottery including small alabaster pots.