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World’s Oldest Tailored Dress Found in Egyptian Tomb Dates Back Over 5,000 Years
Carbon-dated to 3482–3102 B.C., the Tarkhan Dress is the world’s oldest known tailored garment. Discovered in an Egyptian tomb near Cairo, it offers insights into early textile artistry and everyday life during Egypt’s First Dynasty. Experts believe the linen dress was worn in life before being used in burial, revealing a rare glimpse of anci...
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Ancient Egyptians Consumed Psychedelic Cocktails Mixed With Bodily Fluids, Alcohol
The research combined chemical and DNA analyses uncovered the first physical evidence of plants with psychotropic and medicinal properties in an Egyptian mug.
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Virtual Autopsy Shows 'Screaming Woman' Mummy Endured Agonising Death
A virtual autopsy of the "Screaming Woman" mummy, discovered in Egypt in 1935, reveals a dramatic and painful death, with her face frozen in a scream due to a cadaveric spasm. This condition occurs when muscles stiffen immediately before death, often due to extreme distress. The study, published on August 2, 2024, in Frontiers in Medicine, highligh...
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"Gilded Lady": Ancient Egyptian Mummy's Face Reconstructed After 1500 Years
Known as the gilded lady because of her golden headdress, the mummy belonged to a woman who lived in Roman-occupied Egypt.
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In Pics: Coffin Of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II Unvieled In Paris
The sarcophagus of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II was unveiled to reporters in Paris on Thursday following its rare journey outside of Egypt.
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Looted Ancient Egyptian 'Green Coffin' Returned To Cairo By US
The repatriation is part of Egypt's government's efforts to stop the trafficking of its stolen antiquities.
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Child Discovers 3,200-Year-Old Amulet Of Egyptian Pharaoh In Israel
A 12-year-old Israeli girl has discovered an ancient Egyptian amulet dating back more than 3,200 years to the days of the Pharaohs, an official said on Tuesday.
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Facebook Says it Froze User Named Isis By Mistake
Facebook Inc said it erroneously disabled the personal account of a user named Isis Anchalee for about a day, an action the user claims was due to her name being spelt the same as the acronym used for the Islamic State extremist group.
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Rare Ancient Egyptian Shroud Goes Under Hammer in Paris
A rare 3,400-year-old Egyptian burial shroud goes under the hammer in Paris on Thursday, on the latest leg of a journey that has seen it passed down from a billionaire banker to his wife and, later, his mistress.
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Ancient Egyptian Beer Making Vessels Discovered in Israel
Fragments of pottery used by Egyptians to make beer and dating back 5,000 years have been discovered on a building site in Tel Aviv, the Israeli Antiquities Authority said on Sunday.
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World’s Oldest Tailored Dress Found in Egyptian Tomb Dates Back Over 5,000 Years
Carbon-dated to 3482–3102 B.C., the Tarkhan Dress is the world’s oldest known tailored garment. Discovered in an Egyptian tomb near Cairo, it offers insights into early textile artistry and everyday life during Egypt’s First Dynasty. Experts believe the linen dress was worn in life before being used in burial, revealing a rare glimpse of anci...
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Ancient Egyptians Consumed Psychedelic Cocktails Mixed With Bodily Fluids, Alcohol
The research combined chemical and DNA analyses uncovered the first physical evidence of plants with psychotropic and medicinal properties in an Egyptian mug.
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Virtual Autopsy Shows 'Screaming Woman' Mummy Endured Agonising Death
A virtual autopsy of the "Screaming Woman" mummy, discovered in Egypt in 1935, reveals a dramatic and painful death, with her face frozen in a scream due to a cadaveric spasm. This condition occurs when muscles stiffen immediately before death, often due to extreme distress. The study, published on August 2, 2024, in Frontiers in Medicine, highligh...
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"Gilded Lady": Ancient Egyptian Mummy's Face Reconstructed After 1500 Years
Known as the gilded lady because of her golden headdress, the mummy belonged to a woman who lived in Roman-occupied Egypt.
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In Pics: Coffin Of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II Unvieled In Paris
The sarcophagus of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II was unveiled to reporters in Paris on Thursday following its rare journey outside of Egypt.
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Looted Ancient Egyptian 'Green Coffin' Returned To Cairo By US
The repatriation is part of Egypt's government's efforts to stop the trafficking of its stolen antiquities.
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Child Discovers 3,200-Year-Old Amulet Of Egyptian Pharaoh In Israel
A 12-year-old Israeli girl has discovered an ancient Egyptian amulet dating back more than 3,200 years to the days of the Pharaohs, an official said on Tuesday.
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Facebook Says it Froze User Named Isis By Mistake
Facebook Inc said it erroneously disabled the personal account of a user named Isis Anchalee for about a day, an action the user claims was due to her name being spelt the same as the acronym used for the Islamic State extremist group.
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Rare Ancient Egyptian Shroud Goes Under Hammer in Paris
A rare 3,400-year-old Egyptian burial shroud goes under the hammer in Paris on Thursday, on the latest leg of a journey that has seen it passed down from a billionaire banker to his wife and, later, his mistress.
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Ancient Egyptian Beer Making Vessels Discovered in Israel
Fragments of pottery used by Egyptians to make beer and dating back 5,000 years have been discovered on a building site in Tel Aviv, the Israeli Antiquities Authority said on Sunday.
