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Beyond the tombs and riches, life in ancient Egypt wasn’t so luxurious, after all.
Museum August Kestner, Hannover. Photo: Christian Tepper.
This Egyptian noblewoman was sweetly scented upon her death, researchers have discovered. And they’ve teamed up with a perfumer to recreate her scent.
Howard Carter, Ahmed Gerigar and King Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus, opened three years after the tomb was discovered, in 1925.
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The discovery of his tomb full of magnificent and unique objects is more than a story of treasures. It’s also a story of class, privilege, colonialism, political freedom and national identity.
Mummies fascinate people.
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CT scans of the mummy revealed new injuries.
Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah at a training session in Cairo.
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Africa has always promised a great deal in the international showcase but delivered very little at the football world cup.