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Why Are the Noses Broken on Egyptian Statues?

by Edward Bleiberg October 11, 2020November 5, 2020

This essay is an account of truly learning to see what is and is not present in these objects.

Posted inOpinion

Who’s Responsible for Bad Reporting on Mummies?

by Michael Press February 27, 2020February 26, 2020

From questionable race science to an inaccurate synthesis of a mummy’s voice, scholars regularly contribute to providing poor understandings of the past.

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Tomb of Unknown Queen Discovered in Egypt

by Laura C. Mallonee January 5, 2015January 7, 2015

Archaeologists are one step closer to piecing together an ancient family tree after discovering the 4,500-year-old tomb of an unknown Egyptian queen named Khentakawess, AFP reported.

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Discovering Tutankhamun with Photographer Harry Burton

by Laura C. Mallonee August 7, 2014August 7, 2014

In 1922, the Egyptologist Howard Carter asked the Metropolitan Museum of Art to lend him the services of Harry Burton, a photographer then working for the Museum’s Egyptian expedition.

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