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Ancient Egyptian Coffins Found Sealed With Mummified Lizards, Sacrificed as Part of Offerings During Religious Ceremonies
Six ancient Egyptian coffins were sealed, and their contents were unknown to researchers and were housed at the British Museum in London. Recent utilization of advanced technology allowed them to ...
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What Sniffing Mummies Taught Scientists about Ancient Society
Mummy aroma may provide insight into social class and historical period, according to a team of trained mummy sniffers ...
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This Ancient Egyptian Map To The Underworld Is The Oldest Illustrated Book Ever Found
Even those who know little of ancient Egypt’s mysteries have heard of the infamous Book of the Dead. And now, researchers ...
Smithsonian Magazine3y
A Coffin Is Unearthed Using Ancient Egyptian Tech
a late period Egyptian coffin with a gilded mask. Now, to bring it to the surface, they use a pulley known as a "tambora," a technology that dates back to Ancient Egypt Explore Subscribe ...
Artnet News1d
What Ancient Treasures Does the Grand Egyptian Museum Hold? Here’s a Sneak Peek
The Grand Egyptian Museum is filled with archaeological treasures, here's our pick of some of the best historical marvels.
People2y
250 Ancient Mummy Coffins and 150 Bronze Statues Discovered in Egyptian Necropolis — See Some of the Treasures
A trove of ancient artifacts was revealed by Egyptian archaeologists this week and includes 150 bronze statues and 250 coffins dating back 2,500 years. The treasures were recently found at the ...
BBC5y
Nine cult Ancient Egyptian figures that pop up everywhere
The Egyptians viewed her as a protector and the mother of the Pharaohs and, along with her sister Nephthys, she appears depicted on many ancient coffins. It was thought that these pictures would ...
University of Manchester2y
Five discoveries that changed our understanding of how the ancient Egyptians created mummies
Centuries after the first golden coffins were taken to Europe, ancient Egyptian mummies still vividly capture people’s imaginations. Perhaps we’re awed by the grandeur of their rituals and tradition.
BBC3mon
Egyptian Coffin
This wooden painted coffin is for a male priest of the god ... It is described in an ancient song dating from around 1300BC. "The land of eternity is a place of right and justice which holds ...
National Geographic news2y
Ancient Egyptian Powder Makes Fingerprints Glow
The earliest known synthetic pigment, Egyptian blue is found in some of the paint that still colors ancient statues, coffins, and tomb walls. Modern scientists were intrigued by this long-lasting ...
Middle East Eye7d
UK MPs urge ban on Egyptian mummy displays in British museums
One museum visitor in Edinburgh was horrified to see stolen body parts belonging to his 19th century ancestors on display ...
BBC8d
KS2 History: Ancient Egyptian beliefs and the construction of the pyramids
Ancient Egyptians believed that each day ... and inside it is the great stone sarcophagus to hold his coffin. Built into the walls is the opening to a narrow shaft, 20cm square.