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A total solar eclipse from 2471 B.C. may have shaken Egypt's cult of the sun

"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient past as bad omens or good omens."

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Mysterious artifacts from King Tut's tomb might have been used in 'awakening Osiris' ritual

Four trays and four staff found in Tutankhamun's burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings may have been used in an ancient Egyptian ritual, a new paper finds.

LiveScience

Researchers claim Tutankhamun’s burial mask may have originally been made for a woman – but there is reason to doubt

Since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt over 100 years ago, the contents have been examined countless times. But new details continue to surprise archaeologists.

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Rare tumor with teeth discovered in Egyptian burial from 3,000 years ago

An ancient Egyptian woman had an ovarian tumor with teeth and was buried with a possible healing object.

LiveScience

30 lost burials archaeologists are still searching for

The burials of famous people provide enduring archaeological mysteries. Here are 30 of the most acclaimed "lost" tombs.

LiveScience

45 amazing facial reconstructions, from Stone Age shamans to King Tut

New scientific techniques are helping us reconstruct people from the past in uncanny detail.

LiveScience

King Tut's likeness revealed in vivid new facial approximation of ancient Egyptian pharaoh

Researchers created a facial approximation that reconstructs what the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun may have looked like.

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Who ruled ancient Egypt after King Tut died?

When the pharaoh Tutankhamun died young, his widow may have tried to remain on the ancient Egyptian throne, ancient letters reveal.

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Who was Tutankhamun? New research on pharaoh’s jewellery to be presented

Research suggests that some of the jewellery might have been taken by Howard Carter, a British archaeologist.

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King Tutankhamun: Life, death and mummy of ancient Egypt's boy pharaoh

Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh whose lavish tomb became world-famous upon its discovery in 1922.

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