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4,500-Year-Old Burial in Peru Reveals Exceptionally Well-Preserved High-Status Woman
The woman—with skin, hair and nails still intact—belonged to the little-known Caral civilization, which flourished in Peru ...
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Ancient Egypt’s Cat Sacrifices May Have Shaped Today’s House Cat
Research suggests cat sacrifices in Egypt may have helped shape the tameness of today’s house cats, reshaping the history of ...
Painting From Memory, Salman Toor Conjures Passion and Freedom
As Salman Toor’s work has become more politically conflicted and emotionally raw, he finds himself wondering, “What am I ...
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Egyptologist Uncovers Hidden Messages on Paris’s Iconic Obelisk
Nearly 200 years on from first being erected in Place de la Concorde, a French egyptologist has found new messages in the ...
The world’s first museum was curated by a princess. A tour reveals the origins of the zodiac, calculus and writing
A collection of artefacts collected 2,500 years ago in modern-day Iraq reveal the forgotten world of Mesopotamia, home to ...
How Art Stars Are Made
Museums provide the first draft of art history. They decide which artists get to share wall space with masters like ...
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Alexander’s Legacy: The Ptolemaic Era of Greek Rule in Egypt
When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...
After Years of Delays, Egypt’s Most Ambitious Museum Project Finally Opens This Year—Here’s a Look Inside
Two decades after construction began, the Grand Egyptian Museum, which houses more than 100,000 ancient treasures, will host ...
Ancient Egyptian prince's tomb discovered at Saqqara has a 'false' pink door
The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in ...
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Archaeologists found another Egyptian royal tomb—but who does it belong to?
The discovery sheds some light on a "lost" dynasty of pharaohs who ruled during a little-understood time in ancient Egypt's long history. Archaeologists from Egypt and the U.S. unearthed the tomb ...