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Egyptian toddler contracts bird flu
An Egyptian toddler has contracted bird flu, the 62nd recorded case since the first outbreak of the disease in the country in 2006 and the second this week, state-news agency MENA reported on Friday.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 03, 2009 |
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Researchers use CT to examine hidden face in Nefertiti bust
Using CT imaging to study a priceless bust of Nefertiti, researchers have uncovered a delicately carved face in the limestone inner core and gained new insights into methods used to create the ancient masterpiece ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Antarctica to Pyramids -- lights dim for Earth Hour (Update)
(AP) -- From an Antarctic research base to the Great Pyramids of Egypt and beyond, the world switched off the lights on Saturday for Earth Hour, dimming skyscrapers, city streets and some of the world's most ...
Mar 28, 2009 |
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Egypt toddler contracts bird flu
A two-year-old Egyptian girl has contracted bird flu, the 60th reported case since the first outbreak of the disease in the country in 2006, a health ministry spokesman said on Saturday.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 28, 2009 |
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Egypt unveils pharaonic 'brain drain' bed
Egyptian antiquities authorities on Thursday revealed an ancient pharaonic embalming bed unearthed from a mysterious tomb near Luxor used to prepare bodies for mummification more than 3,000 years ago.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Egypt to open inner chambers of 'bent' pyramid
(AP) -- Travelers to Egypt will soon be able to explore the inner chambers of the 4,500-year-old "bent" pyramid, known for its oddly shaped profile, and other nearby ancient tombs, Egypt's antiquities chief ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 16, 2009 |
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What scents did the ancient Egyptians use?
Pharaoh Hatshepsut was a power-conscious woman who assumed the reins of government in Egypt around the year 1479 B.C. In actual fact, she was only supposed to represent her step-son Thutmose III, who was three years old at ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 15, 2009 |
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