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Eight million mummified animals, mostly dogs, in catacombs at Egypt site

Eight million mummified animals, mostly dogs, in catacombs at Egypt site

For centuries, dogs have been humans' loyal, domesticated companions. They've been wild animals, doing what's needed to survive.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina publishes book on Egyptian ancient language

Bibliotheca Alexandrina publishes book on Egyptian ancient language

The Writing and Scripts Center, affiliated to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, has issued a new book entitled ‘Words From Life in…
Egypt catalogues 293 artifacts ahead of their European tour

Egypt catalogues 293 artifacts ahead of their European tour

The Egyptian Antiquities Ministry has catalogued around 293 artifacts before they are carried to several European countries. The new archive system…
Japan aims to resume Antarctic whaling later this year

Japan aims to resume Antarctic whaling later this year

Japan says it plans to resume whale hunts in the Antarctic later this year, even though the International Whaling Commission…
Italian passenger attempts to smuggle archaeological coins

Italian passenger attempts to smuggle archaeological coins

Cairo International Airport authorities, headed by Brigadier General Ayman Abdel Fattah, confiscated five archaeological coins from an Italian passenger of…
With revamped app, news to be at core of Apple

With revamped app, news to be at core of Apple

Apple is diving deeper into the news business with a new application that could make the US tech giant a…
Jupiter, Venus visible in Cairo Saturday

Jupiter, Venus visible in Cairo Saturday

Jupiter and Venus will be visible Saturday night in Cairo, said Egypt’s national astronomy body. Ashraf Tadrus, head of astronomy at…
NGO: Famed Syria mosaic museum damaged in barrel bombing

NGO: Famed Syria mosaic museum damaged in barrel bombing

Syria's best-known mosaic museum in the northern rebel-held town of Maaret al-Numan has been seriously damaged in a regime barrel…
Iowa Supreme Court allows telemedicine abortion program to go on

Iowa Supreme Court allows telemedicine abortion program to go on

The Iowa Supreme Court has rejected a state rule requiring doctors to see abortion patients in person, ruling that a…
Putting ‘added sugars’ on food labels may baffle shoppers

Putting ‘added sugars’ on food labels may baffle shoppers

Consumers may struggle to understand food nutrition panels that include “added sugars,” a study suggests, illustrating the challenge ahead as…
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