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Record breaking" Egyptian Tutankhamun" exhibition is back in Paris

More than a million people are expected to visit a new Parisian exhibition called "Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs" which is fast becoming the talk of the town after a landmark Tutankhamun exhibition in 2019.

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Sarcophagus of Ramses II unveiled in Paris in a rare loan to France

The coffin of one of Egypt’s longest ruling Pharaohs, Ramses II, has been unveiled in Paris as part of an exceptional loan to France.

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Egyptian archaeologists unearth smiling sphinx of Roman emperor

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a limestone sphinx statue with a "smiley face and two dimples" near the Hathor Temple. This is just the latest in a series of recent discoveries, shedding new light on Egypt's rich history.

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

On this day, 100 years ago, King Tutankhamun's sarcophagus was first disturbed by a group of British archaeologists. A set of mysterious deaths followed.

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Scientists just got a step closer to cracking the code of mummy making

Scientists just got a step closer to cracking the code of mummification. A new study published in the journal Nature found what substances were used to preserve bodies, and some were sourced as far as Southeast Asia.

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Euroviews. Best of Culture 2022: Day 31 - Highs & Lows of the Year

The ancients are all around us - especially for me in 2022

United Kingdom

Egyptians call on British Museum to return Rosetta stone

The debate over who owns ancient artifacts has been an increasing challenge to museums across Europe and America, and the spotlight has fallen on the most visited piece in the British Museum, the Rosetta stone.

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The Rosetta Stone: 200 years on and calls for repatriation continue

In 1822, one of the world's longest-standing mysteries was finally solved - scholars had deciphered the Rosetta Stone. But nearly 200 years, pressure for the stone to be repatriated is mounting

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Secrets of a 3000-year-old mummy unwrapped using X-ray and 3D scans

Scientists uncover what was hidden under a mummy's wrappings for over three thousand years using X-rays, CT scans and 2D and 3D softwares.

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Egyptian scientists 'digitally unwrap' mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I

The non-invasive research enabled scientists to reveal Amenhotep's face and work out his age and health at the time of his death.

Poland

World's first pregnant mummy discovered in Poland

As well as being pregnant, researchers believe the young woman was rich.

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Uncovering lost Egyptian city 'the most important discovery' since King Tut's tomb

Archaeologists have found the largest ancient city ever discovered in Egypt, dating back more than 3000 years, just prior to the reign of the most famous pharoah, Tutankhamun. Dubbed 'The Rise of Aten', the city was found during excavation works near the southern city of Luxor.

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National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation opens fully to the public

Visitors browse exhibits at Egypt's new National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC) in the Fustat district of Old Cairo, after the museum opened fully to the public.

Egypt

Ancient temple, tombs and coffins unearthed by archaeologists in Egypt

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient treasure trove of tombs, coffins and mummies in a vast necropolis south of Cairo in Egypt.

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Egypt’s Giza Pyramids are getting a revamp to boost tourism

After 4,500 years, Egypt's Pyramid Plateau deserves an upgrade.

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Watch: Archaeologists find at least 100 coffins in 2,500-year-old tomb

Sealed sarcophagi and statues, that were buried more than 2,500 years ago, were found at the famed Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara.

Egypt

Egypt discovers 2,500-year-old tomb containing at least 100 mummies

It the latest in a series of discoveries in the same area of the country south of the capital, Cairo.

USA

Watch: New York Met's stolen gilded coffin returned to Egypt

The coffin of the priest Nedjemankh was made in Egypt between approximately 150 and 50 BC. Antiquities theft has flourished in Egypt since its 2011 uprising.

Bulgaria

Explorers to sail ancient Black Sea route on reed boat

A boat constructed of reeds will recreate ancient trade routes betweebn Egypt and the Black Sea that could predate the Greek Argonauts.

United Kingdom

Egypt tries to halt sale of pharaoh statue in London next month

The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities is trying to halt the auction of an Egyptian statue in London next month, arguing Egypt has a claim over the artefact.