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57 ancient tombs with mummies unearthed in Egypt
(AP) -- Archeologists have unearthed 57 ancient Egyptian tombs, most of which hold an ornately painted wooden sarcophagus with a mummy inside, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities said Sunday.
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May 23, 2010 |
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Oldest Mesoamerican pyramid tomb found in Mexico
(AP) -- Archaeologists in southern Mexico announced Monday they have discovered a 2,700-year-old tomb of a dignitary inside a pyramid that may be the oldest such burial documented in Mesoamerica.
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May 18, 2010 |
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Door to afterlife from ancient Egyptian tomb found
(AP) -- Archaeologists have unearthed a 3,500-year-old door to the afterlife from the tomb of a high-ranking Egyptian official near Karnak temple in Luxor, the Egyptian antiquities authority said Monday.
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Mar 29, 2010 |
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Mexico: Maya tomb find could help explain collapse
(AP) -- Mexican archaeologists have found an 1,100-year-old tomb from the twilight of the Maya civilization that they hope may shed light on what happened to the once-glorious culture.
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Jan 28, 2010 |
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Experts hope DNA can unlock Chinese warlord's secrets
Scientists said Tuesday they hope to collect DNA from hundreds of men surnamed Cao so they can prove a recently excavated tomb in central China belongs to the legendary warlord Cao Cao.
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Jan 26, 2010 |
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Egypt: New find shows slaves didn't build pyramids (Update)
(AP) -- Egypt displayed on Monday newly discovered tombs more than 4,000 years old and said they belonged to people who worked on the Great Pyramids of Giza, presenting the discovery as more evidence that ...
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Jan 10, 2010 |
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Mummy's tooth yields DNA
(PhysOrg.com) -- A four thousand year old Egyptian mummy's tooth has yielded its DNA to probing scientists.
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Oct 22, 2009 |
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Fracture zones endanger tombs in Valley of Kings
Ancient choices made by Egyptians digging burial tombs may have led to today's problems with damage and curation of these precious archaeological treasures, but photography and detailed geological mapping ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Intact ancient tomb uncovered in Bethlehem
(AP) -- Workers renovating a house in the traditional town of Jesus' birth accidentally discovered an untouched ancient tomb containing clay pots, plates, beads and the bones of two humans, a Palestinian ...
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Jun 23, 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.
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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 ...
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Mar 16, 2009 |
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