Is the Grand Egyptian Museum worth visiting? What you can see – and what’s missing – before it fully opens
After a wait of more than two decades, the Grand Egyptian Museum has welcomed visitors into 12 of its galleries – Tamara Davison travels to Cairo to find out if the treasures within are enough to enti ...
Archaeologists Find a Pharaoh’s Tomb, the First Since King Tut, Egypt Says
The Ministry of Antiquities said the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II, whose wife, Hatshepsut, took the throne after his ...
Archaeologists Discovered the First Royal Egyptian Tomb Since King Tut’s Over 100 Years Ago
For the first time in over a century, a royal Egyptian tomb has been uncovered by archaeologists. The tomb was uncovered in ...
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Roman-Egyptian Individuals Had Their Color Portraits Done Before Being Mummified; They Were Advanced in Time
Roman-Egyptian Individuals Had Their Color Portraits Done Before Being Mummified; They Were Advanced in Time General Pitt ...
It’s the biggest Egyptian tomb discovery in a century. Who was Thutmose II?
An empty tomb, yet a groundbreaking find – archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the tomb of Thutmose II, a ruler ...
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Archaeologists Say They’ve Discovered the First Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh’s Tomb Since Tutankhamun’s in 1922
Researchers initially thought the tomb belonged to a royal wife. Then they unearthed fragments of alabaster jars that identified it as Thutmose II's ...
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Historic planes and tanks find a home in Springs
From Mirage jets to century-old mining gear, Springs’ new museum is a treasure trove of South Africa’s rich history.
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Lebanese architect selected for British Museum gallery design project
The galleries house ancient Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian and Middle Eastern objects along with the disputed Elgin Marbles ...