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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 ...
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The 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian statue of Ramesses II said to have inspired Percy Shelley's 'Ozymandias'
What it is: A broken statue depicting the Egyptian pharaoh ... The pharaoh became so famous that ancient Egyptians honored Ramesses II long after his death, including with 2,000 mummified rams ...
Ancient statue discovered at Egyptian temple may be rare Roman bust of Cleopatra
Archaeologists have found a white marble statue of a woman wearing a royal crown under the walls of an ancient temple and ...
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Ancient Egypt: Facts about the ancient civilization known for its pyramids, mummies and pharaohs
However, the early Egyptians also left behind other ancient clues that we can use to learn about their daily lives, including their preserved temples, scrolls, statues, tools, pottery, jewelry ...
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Archaeologists uncover tomb of Pharaoh Userkaf’s son, statues of Pharaoh Djoser from Ancient Egypt in Saqqara necropolis
Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Pharaoh Userkaf’s son and a statue of Pharaoh Djoser during excavations in the ...
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Tomb of ancient Egyptian prince discovered at Saqqara — and it has a giant '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 ...
The World’s Most Anticipated Museum Is Finally Open. (Well, Mostly.)
The Grand Egyptian Museum, outside Cairo, has been delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises and a pandemic. At long ...
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Nine cult Ancient Egyptian figures that pop up everywhere
Which became quite a thing for the Ancient Egyptians ... protect the resident dead from evil. Four statues of Isis guarded Tutankhamun's own famous shrine. Horus was the son of Isis and Osiris ...