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Renovations begin at Tutankhamun Luxor tomb
Archaeology
October 1, 2015
Renovations begin at Tutankhamun Luxor tomb
A US archaeological institute began renovating the tomb of famous Pharaoh King Tutankhamun in Luxor on Thursday. The J. Paul Getty…
Mummies in Egypt began long before Age of Pharoahs
Archaeology
August 14, 2014
Mummies in Egypt began long before Age of Pharoahs
The earliest evidence of mummification in Egypt suggests that the practice of wrapping bodies to preserve them after death began…
German boy runs into ancient Egyptian mummy at grandma’s house
Egypt
August 5, 2013
German boy runs into ancient Egyptian mummy at grandma’s house
A 10-year old German boy has found what appears to be an ancient Egyptian mummy while playing at his grandmother's…
Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy
Health & Fitness
January 29, 2012
Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy
A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was…
Scientists use plants to date Egypt’s pharaohs
Archaeology
June 18, 2010
Scientists use plants to date Egypt’s pharaohs
Washington--Scientists have established for the first time clear dates for the ruling dynasties of ancient Egypt after carbon dating plant…
Egypt archaeologists uncover Roman mummy
Archaeology
April 13, 2010
Egypt archaeologists uncover Roman mummy
Egyptian archaeologists unearthed a Roman mummy entombed in an elaborate sarcophagus at an ancient grave site alongside gypsum masks, the…
Deciphering Tut
Egypt
February 18, 2010