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6 days ago
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Unique circular temple found in Egypt

A circular temple dedicated to the god Pelusium was discovered at Tell el-Farma, showcasing a blend of Egyptian, Hellenistic, and Roman architecture.
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22 hours ago
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Ecology, Mimesis, and Humor: Shining A Different Light on Ancient Egyptian Frog Lamps

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1 month ago

Blockbuster show on ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II opens in London

A major exhibition featuring over 180 ancient Egyptian treasures from Ramses II's reign opened in London near Battersea Power Station, running through May 31, with proceeds funding Egyptian archaeological research and conservation.
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2 months ago

Ten Ancient Egypt Facts You Need to Know: Fun Trivia About Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt (circa 6000–30 BCE) developed a balanced, sophisticated civilization with advanced medicine, architecture, literature, religion, and a comforting vision of the afterlife.
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22 hours ago
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Ecology, Mimesis, and Humor: Shining A Different Light on Ancient Egyptian Frog Lamps

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1 month ago

Blockbuster show on ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II opens in London

A major exhibition featuring over 180 ancient Egyptian treasures from Ramses II's reign opened in London near Battersea Power Station, running through May 31, with proceeds funding Egyptian archaeological research and conservation.
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4 days ago

When Egyptians made blue - Harvard Gazette

Egyptian blue, the first synthetic pigment, revolutionized art and materials, created around 3100 B.C. through advanced Egyptian pyrotechnology.
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3 days ago

A Bodybuilder's 3,300-Year-Old Egyptian Stele Heads to TEFAF

Ben Weider founded the International Federation of BodyBuilders and introduced Arnold Schwarzenegger to the world, significantly shaping fitness culture in the 20th century.
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2 weeks ago

One of the first people known to change their gender was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh

Hatshepsut was a highly successful female ruler of ancient Egypt, yet her legacy was largely forgotten for over three millennia.
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2 weeks ago

Mystery of 'second Sphinx' deepens as new footage reveals hidden clues

The footage captured by Trevor Grassi shows dozens of square shafts carved into bedrock, many extending deep underground but primarily filled with sand, raising new questions about what may lie beneath the surface.
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3 weeks ago

True Origins of King Tut 'Curse' Emerge in Newly Sold Letter

Howard Carter disputes the 'Curse of the Pharaohs,' blaming journalist Arthur Weigall for its creation after being excluded from Tutankhamun coverage.
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1 month ago

Ancient Egyptian 'Tipp-Ex' discovered on papyrus at UK's Fitzwilliam Museum

The corrective fluid analysed using light infrared photography revealed a mixture of huntite and calcite, while images made using a 3D digital microscope show that there also are flecks of yellow orpiment, probably to make it blend in better with the fresh papyrus, which would have originally been pale cream in colour.
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1 month ago

43,000 ostraca found at one site shed light on social history of Egypt

Excavations at Athribis in Lower Egypt uncovered 13,000 ostraca, bringing the total to 43,000 fragments—the largest collection at any single Egyptian archaeological site, spanning from the 3rd century BCE to the 11th century CE.
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1 month ago

Coffins of Amun's singers, sealed papyri found at Luxor

The coffins are elaborately painted in vivid polychrome. They were stacked in layers and carefully arranged so the 22 coffins fit into the constricted space. They were placed in 10 horizontal rows and the lids separated from the body of the coffin to maximize the limited space. There are no personal names on most of the coffins, but there are titles. The most common title found in the coffin is Singer of Amun or Chantress of Amun.
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1 month ago

3,300-Year-Old Papyrus Reveals How Ancient Egyptians Fixed Drawing Mistakes

Ancient Egyptian artists used a white pigment mixture of calcite and huntite to correct and reshape painted figures on a 3,300-year-old papyrus.
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1 month ago

Ramses and the Pharaohs' Gold- NEON Review

A London exhibition displays 180 ancient Egyptian artifacts from Ramses II's reign, featuring immersive multimedia experiences and virtual reality tomb explorations at Battersea Power Station's NEON venue.
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2 months ago

Long-lost Egyptian scroll fuels debate over real-life biblical giants

An ancient Egyptian papyrus held by the British Museum has been cited as possible evidence supporting some of the Bible's most controversial claims about giants. The 3,300-year-old document, known as Anastasi I, has been in the museum's collection since 1839 and has recently resurfaced on the Associates for Biblical Research, renewing interest in its possible links to biblical accounts. The papyrus describes encounters with the Shosu people, said to stand 'four cubits or five cubits' tall, up to eight feet in height.
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1 month ago

Gold, Gods and a Pricey Pharaoh: Ramses exhibition will worry your wallet

A theatrical Ramses the Great exhibition showcases glittering Egyptian artifacts with minimal educational signage, prioritizing visual spectacle over academic content.
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fromArtnet News
2 months ago

Who Is Zahi Hawass, the Controversial Face of Modern Egyptology?

Zahi Hawass is a charismatic, media-savvy Egyptian archaeologist who led major projects, popularized discoveries, and champions further excavations including a likely undisturbed Nefertiti tomb.
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fromTime Out London
2 months ago

A new 'Cleopatra' immersive experience in London will be all about Ancient Egypt

Cleopatra: The Experience opens at Immerse LDN as a 3,000 square metre, nine-gallery immersive exhibition tracing the late Ptolemaic dynasty with artefacts, AR, VR and staged environments.
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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month ago

2,000-year-old inscriptions found in Valley of the Kings offer fresh insight into Indian presence in Ancient Egypt

Nearly 30 inscriptions in ancient Indian languages discovered in Valley of the Kings tombs provide evidence of Indian presence in Egypt between the first and third centuries AD.
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2 months ago

Complete gilded Book of the Dead on display for the first time

A rare, nearly complete gilded Ptolemaic Book of the Dead is publicly displayed at the Brooklyn Museum, showcasing Egyptian funerary art and practices.
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2 months ago

Byzantine Monastic Site Found in Upper Egypt - Medievalists.net

The team identified multiple buildings aligned roughly west-east, in several sizes, ranging from about 8 × 7 metres to 14 × 8 metres. Within these structures are rectangular halls-some interpreted as spaces for worship-alongside smaller rooms that may have served devotional or practical functions for the monks. Excavators also noted evidence of plastered wall surfaces and tiled floors, as well as architectural features such as entrances and surviving supports, including beams.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Today in History: February 16, Tutankhamen's tomb unsealed

Feb. 16 features major historical events including King Tutankhamen's burial chamber unsealing (1923), Fort Donelson surrender (1862), Castro becoming Cuba's premier (1959), and several modern political and transportation incidents.
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2 months ago

Mystery of Egypt's pyramids deepens as hidden megastructure revealed

More than 200 scans from multiple satellites, including Italy's Cosmo-SkyMed and the US-based Capella Space, showed uniform results suggesting massive pillars about 65 feet in diameter wrapped in spirals and plunging nearly 4,000 feet deep. Those pillars appear to end in 260-foot cubic chambers beneath all three pyramids and the Sphinx, which Biondi described as 'huge chambers' measuring roughly 260 feet in length and width.
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2 months ago

Father of alien archaeology says pyramids not built by human hands

Erich von Däniken claimed extraterrestrials aided ancient civilizations in building pyramids, but archaeological evidence attributes pyramid construction to organized human labor.
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