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Egypt Says Stolen Pharoah's Bracelet Melted Down, Sold For $4,000
Egyptian police said on Thursday they arrested a museum employee and three alleged accomplices after a priceless ancient gold bracelet was stolen from Cairo's Egyptian Museum, sold for about $4,000 and then melted down.
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Egypt Says 3,000-Year-Old Gold Bracelet Missing From Museum
A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet has gone missing from a restoration laboratory of Cairo's Egyptian Museum, the country's antiquities ministry said.
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Gender Not Main Factor In Attacks On Egyptian Woman Pharaoh: Study
The legacy of one of ancient Egypt's most successful rulers, a rare female pharaoh who preceded Cleopatra by 1,500 years, was systematically erased by her stepson successor after her death.
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Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Discovered After 100 Years in Egypt
The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II has been discovered west of the Valley of the Kings, marking the first such find in a century. While the burial chamber is mostly empty due to post-burial flooding, pottery inscribed with his name confirmed the tomb's ownership. Researchers are now investigating a possible second tomb where missing grave goods may ha...
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Brazil Court Blocks Couple's Chosen Baby Name To Prevent Bullying In Future
A Brazilian court has banned a couple, Catarina and Danillo Primola, from naming their newborn son Piye, after Egypt's first black pharaoh.
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100-Year-Old Mystery Of Pharaoh's Curse Finally Solved, Experts Claim
A study published in the Journal of Scientific Exploration by Ross Fellowes suggests concerning levels of radiation within King Tutankhamun's tomb.
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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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Tunnel Found Beneath Egyptian Temple May Lead to Cleopatra's Tomb: Report
Archaeologist believes she has discovered the tomb of an Egyptian queen, which would be the "most important discovery of the twenty-first century."
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"Once-In-A-Lifetime" Discovery: Rameses II-Era Burial Cave Found in Israel
Israeli archaeologists on Sunday announced the "once-in-a-lifetime" discovery of a burial cave from the time of ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II, filled with dozens of pottery pieces and bronze artefacts.
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Mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I ‘Digitally Unwrapped’ Since Its Discovery in 1881
Egypt has "digitally unwrapped" the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time since it was discovered in 1881 without disturbing his funerary mask.
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Egypt "Digitally Unwraps" Mummy Of Famed Pharaoh Discovered In 1881
Egypt has "digitally unwrapped" the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time since it was discovered in 1881 without disturbing his funerary mask.
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'Golden Parade' Carries Mummies To New Home In Egyptian Capital
A procession of floats carried the mummified remains of 22 pharaohs, including Egypt's most powerful ancient queen, through Cairo Saturday evening, in an eye-catching parade to a new resting place.
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"Rare" Bust Of Pharaoh Discovered Near Giza In Egypt
A "rare" bust of a statue of the pharaoh Ramses II has been discovered near Giza, south of Cairo, the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry announced Wednesday.
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King Tut's Wet Nurse May Have Been His Sister: Expert
An archaeologist said on Sunday that Maia, Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun's wet nurse, may have actually been his sister Meritaten, reviving speculation about the identity of the mother of the boy king.
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Egypt's Pyramids for Grain Storage, Not Pharoahs' Tombs: Ben Carson
Egypt's pyramids were built by the biblical Joseph to store grain and were not, as archaeologists believe, tombs for pharaohs, Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson has said.
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Egypt Says Stolen Pharoah's Bracelet Melted Down, Sold For $4,000
Egyptian police said on Thursday they arrested a museum employee and three alleged accomplices after a priceless ancient gold bracelet was stolen from Cairo's Egyptian Museum, sold for about $4,000 and then melted down.
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Egypt Says 3,000-Year-Old Gold Bracelet Missing From Museum
A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet has gone missing from a restoration laboratory of Cairo's Egyptian Museum, the country's antiquities ministry said.
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Gender Not Main Factor In Attacks On Egyptian Woman Pharaoh: Study
The legacy of one of ancient Egypt's most successful rulers, a rare female pharaoh who preceded Cleopatra by 1,500 years, was systematically erased by her stepson successor after her death.
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Tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II Discovered After 100 Years in Egypt
The tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II has been discovered west of the Valley of the Kings, marking the first such find in a century. While the burial chamber is mostly empty due to post-burial flooding, pottery inscribed with his name confirmed the tomb's ownership. Researchers are now investigating a possible second tomb where missing grave goods may ha...
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Brazil Court Blocks Couple's Chosen Baby Name To Prevent Bullying In Future
A Brazilian court has banned a couple, Catarina and Danillo Primola, from naming their newborn son Piye, after Egypt's first black pharaoh.
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100-Year-Old Mystery Of Pharaoh's Curse Finally Solved, Experts Claim
A study published in the Journal of Scientific Exploration by Ross Fellowes suggests concerning levels of radiation within King Tutankhamun's tomb.
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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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Tunnel Found Beneath Egyptian Temple May Lead to Cleopatra's Tomb: Report
Archaeologist believes she has discovered the tomb of an Egyptian queen, which would be the "most important discovery of the twenty-first century."
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"Once-In-A-Lifetime" Discovery: Rameses II-Era Burial Cave Found in Israel
Israeli archaeologists on Sunday announced the "once-in-a-lifetime" discovery of a burial cave from the time of ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II, filled with dozens of pottery pieces and bronze artefacts.
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Mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I ‘Digitally Unwrapped’ Since Its Discovery in 1881
Egypt has "digitally unwrapped" the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time since it was discovered in 1881 without disturbing his funerary mask.
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Egypt "Digitally Unwraps" Mummy Of Famed Pharaoh Discovered In 1881
Egypt has "digitally unwrapped" the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time since it was discovered in 1881 without disturbing his funerary mask.
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'Golden Parade' Carries Mummies To New Home In Egyptian Capital
A procession of floats carried the mummified remains of 22 pharaohs, including Egypt's most powerful ancient queen, through Cairo Saturday evening, in an eye-catching parade to a new resting place.
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"Rare" Bust Of Pharaoh Discovered Near Giza In Egypt
A "rare" bust of a statue of the pharaoh Ramses II has been discovered near Giza, south of Cairo, the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry announced Wednesday.
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King Tut's Wet Nurse May Have Been His Sister: Expert
An archaeologist said on Sunday that Maia, Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun's wet nurse, may have actually been his sister Meritaten, reviving speculation about the identity of the mother of the boy king.
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Egypt's Pyramids for Grain Storage, Not Pharoahs' Tombs: Ben Carson
Egypt's pyramids were built by the biblical Joseph to store grain and were not, as archaeologists believe, tombs for pharaohs, Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson has said.
