Animal world
The secret of the dog barking on top of the pyramid in Egypt
The dog barking atop the pyramid in Giza, Egypt is named Apollo, part of a litter of eight dogs that currently live atop the Khafre pyramid.
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Archeology
Discovering a uniquely decorated tomb of ancient Egypt
A group of experts from the German Archaeological Institute in Cairo recently announced the discovery of an ancient mastaba-type tomb in the Old Kingdom period (Egypt).
Archeology
Explore the 'City of the dead' in ancient Egypt
Archaeologists have discovered in the 'city of the dead' buried under the sand in the city of Saqqara, about 32 km south of Cairo, Egypt, with countless creepy details.
Archeology
Discover the world's oldest forest ruins
Researchers unearthed the remains of a forest stretching 400 km from New York State to Pennsylvania more than 380 million years ago.
Archeology
Inside the 3,400-year-old mummy coffin just opened in Egypt
Egyptian authorities opened two 3,400-year-old mummified coffins on Sept. 21 to restore them to their perfect preservation.
Archeology
Restoring the coffin of King Tutankhamun for the first time in nearly 100 years
This is the largest and also the only coffin left in the tomb of the young king in Luxor, after two smaller ones were transferred to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo's capit…
Archeology
Egypt opens two ancient pyramids, revealing many mysteries
The Egyptian government on July 13 opened the two ancient pyramids in southern Cairo, announcing the discovery of many of the mausoleums with well-preserved mummies.
Archeology
Secret of the red pyramid in Egypt: After 141 years of decoding a part
The red pyramid in Egypt was first discovered in 1839. This building is located in Dahshur, 40km south of Cairo.
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The plane carrying 66 people from Egypt is missing
Flight number MS804, departing from Charles De Gaulle airport, Paris, at 23:00 on May 18 (4:09 am Hanoi) to Cairo has disappeared from the radar screen, CNN has posted i…
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Top 10 major influential cities in history
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1001 mystery
Egypt - Mysterious sphinx statue
The Sphinx is located in the desert of Egypt about 8 miles from Cairo, used to guard the three great pyramids in Gizah. It was a monster carved in stone, the head of a l…
World Heritage
Cairo capital - Egypt
Unesco's Organization for Science, Education and Culture has recognized - Cairo's historic capital of Egypt is the World Cultural Heritage in 1979.
Archeology
Discover hundreds of 6,000-year-old mummies in 7 Egyptian catacombs
7 tombs dating back 6,000 years, discovered in the pyramid complex at Saqqara, south of the capital Cairo, Egypt, the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry said.
Archeology
Discovered the 4,000-year-old stone slabs carving Atum
Archaeologists have discovered stone slabs of up to 4,000 years old engraved at the god of Atum in Egyptian Cairo.
Archeology
Find the giant statue of Egyptian pharaoh Psamtik I
Fragments of Egyptian statue of phamaoh Psamtik I date at least 2,500 years old.