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CAIRO (Reuters) - Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 3,500-year-old settlement in one of Egypt's desert oases that predates earlier cities by a millennium, the Ministry of Culture said Wednesday. The Yale University mission excavating in Umm El-Kharga Oasis, one of ...

Stolen Greek period statue returns home to Egypt from CanadaThe Egyptian antiquities department says a stolen Greek-era statue that was confiscated in Canada is on its way home. Thursday's statement said the marble bust was seized by Canadian customs after it was ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - A royal chariot thought to have been used by Egypt's boy king, Tutankhamun, who died in around 1324 B.C. was unveiled in New York on Tuesday -- the first time it has been seen outside of Egypt. ...

In the Asterix comic books you only had to drink a magic potion to be able to lift a menhir. But in reality you need vast quantities of muscle power and lots of patience. That is what a group of 30 holiday-makers ...

Egyptian experts have begun to explore the depths of Lake Qarun south of Cairo using remote sensing radars in search of sunken artefacts, antiquities officials told AFP on Wednesday. Antiquities supremo Zahi Hawass said the work was launched a few days ago. ...

Egypt unveils discovery of father-and-son tombs dating back 4,300 years at ancient necropolisEgyptian archaeologists have unveiled their latest discovery — two 4,300-year-old tombs carved out of stone and unearthed in the ancient necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo. The tombs have false doors ...

From an ornate Egyptian sarcophagus to the striking preserved remains of a howler monkey wearing a feathered skirt, a new exhibition in Los Angeles is unraveling the mysteries of mummies. The "Mummies of the World" exhibit at the California Science Center is ...

After a 23-year effort, archaeologists have uncovered a secret tunnel in the tomb of Seti I, who ruled Egypt more than 3,000 years ago, the culture minister said on Wednesday. The Egyptian team, headed by antiquities chief Zahi Hawass, had been "searching ...

Egypt believes ancient tunnel part of secret unfinished tomb inside pharaoh's graveEgyptian archaeologists who have completed excavations on an unfinished ancient tunnel believe it was meant to connect a 3,300-year-old pharaoh's tomb with a secret burial site, the antiquities department said Wednesday. ...

Egypt's archaeologists discover secret unfinished tomb inside pharoah's graveEgypt's antiquities department has announced the excavation of an unfinished tunnel, possibly meant to be a secret tomb, inside a 3,300-year-old pharaoh's grave. The 570-foot long tunnel (174 meters) stretches away from the main ...

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Topic: Egypt

Archaeologists uncover 3,500-year-old Egypt city

Stolen Greek statue to return home to Egypt

King Tut's chariot on view at NY exhibition

Tourists heave menhirs to solve ancient mystery

Egypt scours bed of Lake Qarun in search of antiquities

Egypt unveils discovery of 4,300-year-old tombs

Secrets of Mummies unraveled in California

Egypt archaeologists uncover tomb's secret tunnel

Egypt finds evidence of unfinished ancient tomb

Egypt finds unfinished secret tomb inside grave

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