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Buried ancient Egyptian village thought to be erected by King Tut’s father 3,400 years ago includes history-making artifacts
They found some Khamun ground. Archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old town that was possibly erected by King ...
Archaeologists Dug Under an Ancient Greek City—and Found a 3,500-Year-Old Egyptian Settlement
On an Egyptian desert rock ridge west of Alexandria and between the Mediterranean sea and Lake Mariout is Kom el-Nugus, an ...
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The 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian statue of Ramesses II said to have inspired Percy Shelley's 'Ozymandias'
What it is: A broken statue depicting the Egyptian pharaoh ... Ramesses II was one of the most powerful pharaohs of Egypt's New Kingdom (circa 1550 to 1070 B.C.), which saw a resurgence in ...
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Archaeologists Uncovered An Ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus With A Painting That Looks Eerily Like Marge Simpson
Beside her, archaeologists found two wooden boxes of her canopic jars, along with more Ushabti statues and a ... in newly ...
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'Major' ancient Egyptian town discovered — and it has a jug stamped with the name of Nefertiti's daughter
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of a "major" 3,400-year-old town dating to the New Kingdom that was ...
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Life Under Pharaoh Akhenaten: New Discoveries Shed Light on Egypt’s Lost City
Recent discoveries in Egypt uncover how daily life unfolded under Pharaoh Akhenaten, offering insight into a city lost for ...
After 96 Years, Archaeologists Finally Found the Missing Part of a Legendary Statue
In 1930, German archaeologists uncovered the lower half of a massive statue, estimating that it likely originally stood some 23 feet tall. Now, U.S. and Egyptian archaeologists have announced the ...
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Rival to Egypt, the Nubian kingdom of Kush exuded power and gold
Sandstone statue from Meroë ... These were built during Egypt’s New Kingdom period (1539-1075 B.C.), a period when many Egyptian customs began to appear in Kushite culture.
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4,300-Year-Old Mummy Covered in Gold Is Among the Dazzling Discoveries Made at Egyptian Site
250 Ancient Mummy Coffins and 150 Bronze Statues Discovered in Egyptian Necropolis — See Some of the Treasures The discovery was part of a "group of Old Kingdom tombs," which included resting ...