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‘Lost city of gold’ discovered in Egypt after 3,000 years in archaeology breakthrough
Archaeologists have unearthed Egypt's legendary 'lost city of gold' and uncovered a collection of gemstone beads and ...
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Archaeologists find top half of giant Ramesses II statue, completing a century-long puzzle
The upper half of a giant statue of the ancient ... wrote in his book "Ramesses II, Egypt's Ultimate Pharaoh" (Lockwood Press, 2023). Numerous statues of Ramesses II were constructed during ...
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Egypt police arrest gang trafficking in artefacts in Cairo, recover 193 statues and a sarcophagus
Egypt's security forces uncovered a gang consisting ... Police forces arrested four of the criminals in possession of 193 statues and a large sarcophagus. Police notified the General Prosecution ...
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Golden artifacts — found in broken pot — discovered at famed Egyptian temple. See them
Once the “largest and most important religious complex” in the region, the Karnak temple complex in Luxor, Egypt, took more than 1,000 years to complete, experts say. Dozens of pharaohs left ...
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Giant horned dinosaur discovered in Egypt after fossils were destroyed in World War 2
However, a large part of the dinosaur fossil collection in Munich, including those from Egypt, fell victim to bombing during the Second World War. The only remnants of this 10-metre giant were Dr ...
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First Attempt
The late Aly el Gasab, one of Egypt's foremost specialists in moving heavy statues, brought his vast ... Another proposed technique called for a giant counterweight, attached to the bottom of ...
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Mysteries of the Nile
Explore possible ways that giant stone statues were moved and set up and the culture that devoted so much energy to this feat. Discover what frozen mummies from three locations around the world ...