Ancient Egyptian breadcrumb found in museum store
A crumb of bread entombed thousands of years ago alongside an ancient Egyptian mummy has been discovered among a collection ...
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A Five-Pound Hunk of the World’s Oldest Known Synthesized Pigment Was Found in Nero’s Palace
The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...
Volunteer stumbles upon 3,000-year-old bread crumb in UK museum. See ‘surprising’ find
Museum officials said the bread is “believed to be up to 3,000 years old.” It’s unclear who collected the sample, when they ...
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How many artefacts in the British Museum are actually British?
Egyptian campaigners have demanded its return, saying that the British Museum's holding of the stone is a symbol of "Western cultural violence against Egypt". Elsewhere in Africa, Nigeria has ...
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Toys, Egypt, 1100 BCE
The paddle doll, also from Ancient Egypt, is on display in the British Museum. The doll's hair is of sun-baked clay strung on flax thread. The doll's body is of wood and decorated with fertility ...
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Egyptian archaeologists call for British Museum to return Rosetta stone
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
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A world gem! Grand Egyptian Museum set for grand opening 3 July
Egypt is set to inaugurate the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the world's largest museum, on 3 July, CEO of the GEM Authority Ahmed Ghoneim told ON TV on Monday.
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Immersive hi-tech Tutankhamun exhibition coming to London in March
An immersive “Tutankhamun experience” combining ancient Egyptian artefacts with cutting ... Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibition at the British Museum in 1972 was one of the biggest blockbuster ...