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Two Towering Statues of an Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Have Been Restored at the Entrance of His Temple After 3,000 Years
Known as the Colossi of Memnon, the statues of Amenhotep III both stand at more than 40 feet tall. Experts have been working ...
Did a bankrupt Egypt attempt to hitch an anonymous ride for an unpopular pharaoh into immortality? His 225 personal retainers ...
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The lost temple of Hathor: An expedition to the Sinai turquoise mines of the pharaohs
To possess the sacred turquoise of the Sinai was to hold a piece of the heavens—a stone of life, death, and divine protection ...
Egyptian authorities have pulled back the curtain on the repaired statues, described as 'one of the most important landmarks of the Egyptian civilization'.
CAIRO (AP) — A boat belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh is being assembled in full view at the Grand Egyptian Museum’s exhibition hall. Staff began piecing together the cedarwood boat, one of two that ...
Once radiant with otherworldly light, the Giza pyramids hide lost secrets about ancient Egypt’s greatest architectural ...
CAIRO (AP) — A boat belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh was put on display Tuesday in the Grand Egyptian Museum’s exhibition hall while being reassembled in real time. The cedarwood boat, one of two that ...
This redefines “high” society in ancient Egypt. Yale University researchers have found trace amounts of opium jars in an ancient Egyptian vessel, proving that opium use was widespread in the land of ...
Much of our recent work has centred around Antirhodos Island, revealing a temple to the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis which ...
Two months ago, Egyptian authorities finally started welcoming the public into the luxurious Luxor tomb of the renowned pharaoh Amenhotep III. Yesterday, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities ...
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