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The truth behind many ancient Egyptian statues lost their noses
As it turned out, the noses of these statues did not naturally disappear, but rather intentional vandalism.
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3,000-year-old paintings in a coffin containing mummies
Archaeologists uncovered many paintings while working to preserve ancient coffins containing mummified remains of ancient Egyptian nuns.
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Ancient maze mystery with giant stone boxes weighing hundreds of tons of square shaped edges
How did the ancient Egyptians create stone boxes weighing hundreds of tons with 90-degree right angles, a size error of only one thousandth of an inch thousands of years…
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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.
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The piece of papyrus reveals how ancient Egyptians tried pregnancy
3,500 years ago, Egyptian women realized they had children by mixing urine in bags of barley and wheat. If seeds germinate, they are pregnant.
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83 ancient Egyptian tombs in rare clay coffins
Archaeologists find dozens of tombs containing more than 5,000-year-old remains in Dakahlia, not far from the Mediterranean Sea.
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Find ancient 'death games' boards of ancient Egyptians
Archaeologists have found evidence of an ancient 'death game' of ancient Egyptians used to contact the dead about 3,500 years ago.
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The millennium-long medicine symbol of women from ancient Egypt may be just a 'trick'.
The story of Merit Ptah - who is seen as a symbol, an example for women to look at when studying science fields may not be true.
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Rare bust discovered by ancient Egyptians
The Ministry of Antiquities on 11/12 announced the discovery of a bust of pharaoh Ramesses II of the 19th Dynasty in Egyptian history.
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Unexpectedly discovered 'huge treasure' in the 13m deep hole
Egyptian archaeologists are filled with joy after deciphering the mysterious 3,000 years after discovering 'huge treasure' in a 13m deep pit.
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The mysterious trumpet carries the curse of the Egyptian pharaoh
The pharaoh's horn was famously used only three times in the past 3,000 years. But every time he spoke, a disaster soon followed.
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Ways of beauty in ancient Egyptian style
Ancient Egyptians shaved their head to prevent lice, took laxatives to clean the intestines, used turtle shells, ostrich shells to deodorize body odor ...
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Discover hundreds of ancient Egyptian pyramids, hidden deep beneath the ground
Finding hundreds of ancient pyramids has shocked Egypt's archaeologists in particular and the world in general.
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Stunned discovery in ancient tomb 'human soup' in Egypt
A flooded ancient Egyptian tomb surprised archaeologists, after they drew water and discovered large, intact artifacts covered in thick mud.