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Egypt unveils tombs and sarcophagus in new excavation

Egypt has unveiled dozens of new archaeological discoveries at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside of the capital Cairo

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Egyptians calls for return of the Rosetta Stone

A petition to have the relic returned has garnered over 100,000 signatures

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Egyptians demand return of Rosetta stone from the British Museum

The inscriptions on the dark grey granite slab became the seminal breakthrough in deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics after it was taken from Egypt by forces of the British empire in 1801.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 30, 2022

100 years after unearthing King Tut's tomb, archaeologists make new discoveries

Uncovered coffins, papyrus documents and other artifacts have recently been found at the Saqqara site in Giza, Egypt. It coincides with a new accusation that jewelry was stolen from the site.

WEKU · Nov 7, 2022

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.

LiveScience · Oct 20, 2022

Egyptians call for the return of the Rosetta Stone and other ancient artifacts

People calling for the repatriation of the ancient tablet and other items say the continued display of the objects in European institutions ignores a history of colonialist looting and exploitation.

WEKU · Oct 12, 2022

Tutankhamun: Egyptians Bid to Reclaim their History

It's one of the 20th century's most iconic photos: British archaeologist Howard Carter inspecting the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in 1922 as an Egyptian member of his team crouches nearby shrouded in shadow. It is also an apt metaphor for two centuries of Egyptology, flush with tales of brilliant foreign explorers…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 15, 2022