Archaeologists discover largest mud-brick temple yet found in northeastern Egypt
May 5th, 2009 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): Archaeologists have found a 3,000-year-old carving in the largest mud-brick temple yet found on northeastern Egypt's northern Sinai Peninsula.According to a report in National Geographic News, the ... Read more...
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Archeologists discover golden-masked mummies in Egypt
April 9th, 2009 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, April 9 (ANI): A team at archaeologists, working at Egypt's Fayoum Oasis, have uncovered a number of mummies wearing golden masks, as well as other artifacts of historical value.According to Russian ... Read more...
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Mystery behind creation of Nefertiti’s bust unraveled
March 31st, 2009 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 31 (IANS) CT scan of a bust of Egypt's Queen Nefertiti's has helped researchers unravel hidden aspects of sculpting the priceless masterpiece.
"We acquired a lot of information on how ... Read more...
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Archaeologists recreate Egyptians fabled voyage to Land of Punt
March 16th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, March 16 (ANI): An international team of archaeologists has reconstructed an ancient Egyptian ship of the first quarter of the second millennium BC called Min of the Desert, in order ... Read more...
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Archaeologists uncover ancient statutes of pharaohs in Egypt
February 20th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a statue of a pharaoh and a bust of the famous woman pharaoh Hatshepsut in the southern city of Luxor.The three-meter ... Read more...
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Archaeologists find 2,600-year-old mummy in Egypt
February 12th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 12 (ANI): Archaeologists have found a 2,600-year-old mummy in Sakkara, Egypt, which is encased in a limestone sarcophagus.This sarcophagus was found inside a burial chamber 11 meters below ... Read more...
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Egyptian archaeologists open 2,600-year-old sarcophagus
February 12th, 2009 - 2:29 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 12 (DPA) Archaeologists in Egypt discovered a "perfectly preserved" mummy inside a 2,600-year-old lime sarcophagus north of Cairo Wednesday, Egypt's antiquities authority said.
Scientists said they believed the mummy, one of ... Read more...
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Over 20 mummies found in Egyptian tomb
February 10th, 2009 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 10 (Xinhua) An Egyptian archaeological team has found about two dozen mummies in a tomb dating back to the 3,000-year-old Pharaonic era.The mummies were unearthed in the tomb which lies ... Read more...
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Terracotta vase left in garden for 20 years turns out to be ancient Egyptian relic!
February 3rd, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 03 (ANI): A terracotta vase used as a garden ornament turned out to be an ancient Egyptian relic dating back almost 3,000 years.The owner inherited the 13-inch high stone ... Read more...
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Upper and Lower Egypt were politically and culturally united in pre-dynastic times
January 26th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Jan 26 (ANI): Recent discoveries by a Polish archaeological mission in the Nile delta have revealed that far from being hostile regions as previously supposed, Upper and Lower Egypt were ... Read more...
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Stone inscription solves mystery of King Tuts father
December 18th, 2008 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): New evidence in the form of an inscribed limestone block in Egypt might have solved the mystery about the identity of boy pharaoh King Tutankhamuns father.The best-known ... Read more...
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Worlds oldest stash of marijuana found in China
November 29th, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa, Nov 29 (ANI): A team of researchers has claimed to have located the worlds oldest stash of marijuana, in a tomb in a remote part of China, dating back to ... Read more...
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Ancient DNA of Egyptian mummies yield earliest evidence of malaria
October 24th, 2008 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 24 (ANI): A new study of the ancient DNA of two Egyptian mummies who died more than 3,500 years ago have provided clear evidence for the earliest known cases ... Read more...
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Mecca of ancient Egypt to be renovated
October 17th, 2008 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 17 (ANI): An archaeological site, which is considered as the Mecca of ancient Egypt, is being renovated by a government-run project.According to a report in National Geographic News, ... Read more...
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Powerful Sudanese civilization dominated ancient Egypt from 720BC to 660BC
October 17th, 2008 - 4:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 17 (ANI): A British museum expedition has uncovered new evidence about the power of a Sudanese civilization that dominated ancient Egypt from 720BC to 660BC.According to a report in ... Read more...
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Kate Moss immortalised in gold
August 28th, 2008 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 28 (IANS) A solid gold statue of supermodel Kate Moss is to go on display at the British Museum in October this year.The sculpture, crafted by artist Marc Quinn, ... Read more...
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Kate Moss PS1.5 m solid gold sculpture set to be unveiled
August 28th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 28 (ANI): Supermodel Kate Moss 1.5 million pounds worth solid gold sculpture is to be unveiled at the Nereid Gallery of the British Museum.The 50-kg magnificent statue has been ... Read more...
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Hitlers architect mocked him through his clandestine cartoons
July 19th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
London , July 19 (ANI): Poking fun at Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler''s pompous, and at times grandiose, vision in most cases would have resulted in a beheading or life in a ... Read more...
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Archaeological dig sheds new light on emergence of urban life in Egypt
July 2nd, 2008 - 3:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 2 (ANI): Archaeologists have unearthed a large administration building and silos at Tell Edfu in southern Egypt, which provide fresh clues about the emergence of urban life in the ... Read more...
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Ancient rigging ropes shed light on seafaring activities in early Egypt
June 22nd, 2008 - 11:08 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 22 (ANI): Ancient rigging ropes discovered three years back by archaeologists in an Egyptian cave, are offering an unprecedented look at seafaring activities in ancient Egypt.According to a report ... Read more...
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Egypts oldest pyramid complex undergoing laser scanning
June 20th, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, June 20 (ANI): Scientists are carrying out a laser scanning survey of Djosers Step Pyramid - Egypts oldest pyramid complex, in an attempt to create its virtual three-dimensional model.The Step ... Read more...
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Archaeologists uncover remains of giant fortress in Egypt
June 3rd, 2008 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Archaeologists have uncovered more remains from a giant fortress in Tharu, the largest known fortified city in ancient Egypt, which sits near the modern-day border town of ... Read more...
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Archaeologists find part of ancient Egyptian fertility temple beneath Nile River
May 28th, 2008 - 2:36 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered a portico, or covered entryway, of an ancient Egyptian fertility temple beneath the surface of the Nile River in Egypt.According to a report in ... Read more...
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Egypt seeks to double tourist intake from India by 2010
April 21st, 2008 - 5:40 pm ICT by admin
By Sanjay Kumar
New Delhi, Apr.21 (ANI): Two ancient civilizations seeking new moorings and contact in the modern context.
How many people and what was the volume of trade between ancient Egypt ... Read more...
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Archaeologists find earliest evidence of ancient Egyptian agricultural settlement
February 13th, 2008 - 2:42 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 13 (ANI): Archaeologists have found the earliest evidence ever discovered of an ancient Egyptian agricultural settlement.Discovered by Archaeologists from UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) and the University of Groningen ... Read more...
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The Nile once flowed near ancient Egyptian temple at Karnak: experts
December 18th, 2007 - 7:25 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Dec (ANI): A series of discoveries at the foot of Egypt 's famous Temple of Amun at Karnak have led archaeologists to believe that the river Nile once flowed near the ... Read more...
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Excavations reveal ancient Egyptians were master dam builders
December 3rd, 2007 - 2:10 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient dam, dating back to some 4,000 years, in Upper Egypt, proving theories that ancient Egyptians were master dam builders. ... Read more...
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Ancient Egyptians numerical system drew inspiration from natural world
November 26th, 2007 - 2:13 pm ICT by admin
London, November 26 (ANI): The numerical system that was followed by ancient Egyptians was largely based on the natural world, says an Egyptologist.George Hart, formerly of the British Museum, says that ... Read more...
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Photographs taken by `”King Tut” discoverer to be put on display at Nov.15 exhibition
November 14th, 2007 - 8:20 am ICT by admin
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