Leading the conversation in the foreign press this morning: Archaeologists have unearthed a large mummified animal from an excavation site south of the Sakkara pyramid in Giza, the Antiquities Ministry said yesterday. The ministry will announce more details on the creature — thought to be a lion or a lioness — following tests. The Associated Press and Sputnik both have the story.

Also in the foreign press: New York Times writer Michelle Green follows in the footsteps of 19th century female travelers, getting swept up in the mystique of ancient Egypt as she takes a dahabiya down the Nile. It’s an epically long piece sure to appeal to a certain segment of American society.

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