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Ancient Egypt’s Mystery Machinery? Unearthed Clues at Aswan and Elephantine
A visit to Aswan’s quarries and Elephantine Island reveals precision-cut granite, unexplained scooping marks, and test shafts that defy standard ancient tool theory. Experts on-site dismiss the idea ...
Syrians Rush to Preserve Remembrances of a Painful Revolution
Many in Syria want to enshrine remnants of their recent history, not only to remember it, but as a cautionary tale.
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Archaeologists Unearth Two Rare African Figurines in 1,500-Year-Old Christian Burials in Israel
The artifacts were buried in the graves of a young woman and child, who may have converted to Christianity in Africa before traveling to the region, researchers say ...
China elected as chair of 1970 UNESCO Convention Meeting
China has been elected chair of the Eighth Meeting of States Parties to the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of ...
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Creepy Funerary Egyptian Masks And Other Rare Artifacts Found In The U.S. Are Finally Taken Care Of Three Years Later
However, the U.S. is not known for the Panel of Fayoum mummies, or parts of a temple believed to belong to Queen Hatshepsut.
Israel Recovers Troves of Documents Belonging to Its Most Famous Spy
Israel has long sought to bring home from Syria the remains of Eli Cohen, whose spying work is credited with helping Israel ...
Israel retrieves 2,500 items belonging to spy Eli Cohen, 60 years after his execution
The cache includes Cohen’s handwritten letters, personal belongings, surveillance photos, forged passports, and official ...
Egypt retrieves 21 smuggled ancient artifacts from Australia
Egypt has recovered 21 illegally smuggled ancient artifacts from Australia, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced on ...