Ancient Egypt
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King Tut's 'dagger from outer space' may have been a gift from abroad
By Owen Jarus last updated
A "meteor" dagger found in the tomb of King Tut may have been a gift from abroad, but not everyone agrees.
Falcon shrine with cryptic message unearthed in Egypt baffles archaeologists
By Owen Jarus last updated
An ancient falcon shine in Berenike, an old port city in Egypt, has flummoxed archaeologists who aren't sure what to make of its headless falcons, unknown gods and cryptic message that reads, "It is improper to boil a head in here."
How old is ancient Egypt?
By Owen Jarus published
Here's how old ancient Egypt really is, according to Egyptologists and archaeologists.
Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx: Facts about the ancient Egyptian monuments
By Owen Jarus last updated
Reference Facts about these ancient Egyptian monuments, still a source of speculation and debate.
Was ancient Egypt a desert?
By Owen Jarus published
Iconic images show Egypt as a sandy, arid place. But was ancient Egypt a desert, and is modern Egypt one today?
Who was the ancient Egyptian god of death?
By Owen Jarus published
The ancient Egyptians were obsessed with the afterlife. So whom did they view as the deity of death?
What is the ancient Egyptian 'mummy's curse'?
By Owen Jarus last updated
Here's how the idea of a "mummy's curse" got started.
3,300-year-old pink granite sarcophagus of Egyptian 'pyramid keeper' found at Saqqara
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a pink granite sarcophagus crafted for an official who cared for a pyramid built during the time of Ramesses II.
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