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Digging History May 12, 2016

Nefertiti still missing: King Tut's tomb shows no hidden chambers

Radar scans conducted by a National Geographic team have found that there are no hidden chambers in Tutankhamun's tomb, disproving a claim that the secret grave of Queen Nefertiti lurks behind the walls

Digging History May 12, 2016

Egyptian mummy's symbolic tattoos are 1st of their kind

More than 3,000 years ago, an ancient Egyptian woman tattooed her body with dozens of symbols — including lotus blossoms, cows and divine eyes — that may have been linked to her religious status or her ritual practice

Digging History May 9, 2016

Archaeologists clash in Egypt over King Tut tomb theory

Archaeologists clashed at a conference in Egypt on Sunday over a theory that secret burial chambers could be hidden behind the walls of King Tutankhamun's tomb.

Ancient Egypt May 2, 2016

8 million dog mummies found in 'god of death' mass grave

In ancient Egypt, so many people worshiped Anubis, the jackal-headed god of death, that the catacombs next to his sacred temple once held nearly 8 million mummified puppies and grown dogs, a new study finds

Ancient Egypt May 2, 2016

Modern human leg mummified using ancient Egyptian methods

The ancient Egyptians famously mummified the dead to preserve their loved ones in perpetuity, and now, scientists have mummified fresh tissue from a human corpse to gain insight into these ancient preservation techniques.  The team adhered to ancient Egyptian techniques to mummify part of the human body, which had been donated to science

Ancient Egypt May 2, 2016

ICE returns ancient artifacts to Egypt

Some ancient Egyptian artifacts have returned to their rightful home. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently returned dozens of illegally smuggled artifacts to the Egyptian government. The items – including a Greco-Roman style Egyptian sarcophagus – were officially returned during am April 22 ceremony at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., according to an ICE press release.

Ancient Egypt May 2, 2016

Rare 1,500-year-old mosaic depicts unusual scene

On Oct. 1 a festival in Israel will feature an extra special guest: a 1,500-year-old mosaic.

Ancient Egypt May 2, 2016

King Tut’s tomb may contain two hidden chambers, experts say

King Tutankhamun’s tomb may contain two hidden chambers, archaeologists say, further fueling speculation that they could lead to Nefertiti’s tomb.

Ancient Egypt May 2, 2016

Bird mummy's secret: Why raptor was force-fed by ancient Egyptians

Its last meal wasn't pleasant

Ancient Egypt May 2, 2016

Mummy mask papyrus may reveal oldest-known gospel

A team of researchers made a surprising find when examining a papyrus-wrapped mummy mask -- they found what they believe to be the oldest-known copy of a gospel in existence. 

Digging History April 28, 2016

Building for Egypt's first female Pharaoh discovered

Ancient stone blocks depicting Queen Hatshepsut have been discovered on Egypt's Elephantine Island, providing insights into the early years of her reign, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities announced this week.