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Zahi Hawass: Selling the statue of Sekhemkhet Ka is a crime
August 24, 2015
Zahi Hawass: Selling the statue of Sekhemkhet Ka is a crime
Former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass said at a news conference in Los Angeles on Monday that selling the statue of…
Minister defends fundraising call for statue’s retrieval
August 24, 2015
Minister defends fundraising call for statue’s retrieval
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has defended his call to Egyptians to raise US$25 million for the retrieval of a precious…
One glass of wine daily could increase the risk of breast cancer
August 24, 2015
One glass of wine daily could increase the risk of breast cancer
Researchers at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health in Boston have revealed that moderate consumption of alcohol doesn't…
Palmyra, the ancient pearl of Syria’s desert
August 24, 2015
Palmyra, the ancient pearl of Syria’s desert
Palmyra, the ancient Syrian city that has fallen to the Islamic State jihadist group, has withstood the last 2,000 years…
Remote Atlantic runway to open up Napoleon’s hidden island
August 24, 2015
Remote Atlantic runway to open up Napoleon’s hidden island
Almost 200 years ago a British warship transported Napoleon Bonaparte to his exile on the island of St. Helena, a…
Most ancient submerged cities remain underwater in Alexandria
August 23, 2015
Most ancient submerged cities remain underwater in Alexandria
The former head of the National Museum Ibrahim Darwish has said that the recently surfaced monuments that had been underwater…
Heaviest smokers may face biggest weight gain after quitting
August 23, 2015
Heaviest smokers may face biggest weight gain after quitting
Smokers who keep smoking, and those who quit, will all gain weight over time, but those who smoked the most…
Most women’s gymnastics injuries don’t sideline college athletes
August 23, 2015
Most women’s gymnastics injuries don’t sideline college athletes
Fewer than half of injuries in women’s collegiate gymnastics are serious enough to sideline athletes for more than one day,…
Birth control pills may offer lasting endometrial cancer protection
August 23, 2015
Birth control pills may offer lasting endometrial cancer protection
Women who use oral contraceptives during their reproductive years may gain long-term protection against endometrial cancer, a review of previous…
US probes deaths of 30 whales along southern Alaska coast
August 23, 2015
US probes deaths of 30 whales along southern Alaska coast
US marine biologists have launched an investigation into the mass die-off of 30 whales found washed ashore along Alaska's southern…