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3,600-year-old mummy in Egypt
Archeology

3,600-year-old mummy in Egypt

An intact mummy placed in a wooden casket with rare decorative patterns discovered in Egypt.

December 17, 2018
Play the giant phenomenon of Pharaoh power
Archeology

Play the giant phenomenon of Pharaoh power

Archaeologists have discovered one of the largest ever statues of an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh at his funeral temple in Luxor, southern Egypt.

December 17, 2018
Discover ancient garland in Egyptian grave
Archeology

Discover ancient garland in Egyptian grave

Archaeologists in Egypt are hoping to find mummies when excavating a grave room in Luxor, instead finding a large wreath. This 3,000-year-old wreath is the first to be d…

December 17, 2018
Discovering the statue of Queen Ti of Egypt
Archeology

Discovering the statue of Queen Ti of Egypt

An archaeological group at Johns Hopkins University unearthed the statue of Queen Ti, one of the most important women in Egyptian history and the wife of Pharaoh Amenhot…

December 17, 2018
The largest wooden coffin
Archeology

The largest wooden coffin

German archaeologists have found a wooden coffin in the southern city of Luxor (Egypt), which is a rare wooden coffin for nearly two centuries. The coffin is 2.7m long,…

December 17, 2018
Rare photos inside the Pharaoh's tomb in Egypt
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Rare photos inside the Pharaoh's tomb in Egypt

Applying a photo-taking ban inside ancient tombs, details of the Egyptian Kings Valley area have just been announced thanks to a lucky reporter and photographer asking f…

December 16, 2018
Egypt: Relocate people to protect Pharaon's tomb
Science Events

Egypt: Relocate people to protect Pharaon's tomb

After 60 years of debate, the Egyptian people living in the hills near Luxor agreed to relocate, allowing visitors and archaeologists to approach nearly 1,000 tombs loca…

December 15, 2018