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          Archaeology

          All the latest news and stories on archaeology

          A joint Dutch-Italian archaeological mission has discovered a cemetery and four small chapels dating to the Ramesside era in Egypt’s Saqqara. Photo: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Facebook
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          Ancient tombs and chapels unearthed in Egypt’s Saqqara

          EgyptApril 12, 2023
          One of 12 severed hands discovered by archaeologists in northern Egypt. Photo: Nature

          Severed hands found in Egypt are proof of gruesome war practice, study says

          MENAApril 06, 2023
          Teams dig at Masafi 5 in 2017. Photo: French Archaeological Mission in the UAE
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          Ancient UAE village at Masafi gives up its secrets

          HeritageMarch 29, 2023
          Mummified ram heads uncovered during excavation work at the temple of Rameses II in Abydos. Reuters

          More than 2,000 mummified ram heads uncovered at Egyptian temple

          EgyptMarch 27, 2023
          The Umayyad coin found at the Halit archaeological site. Saudi Arabia Heritage Commission

          Saudi Heritage Commission finds rare coin from early Islamic era

          GulfMarch 15, 2023
          The sphinx and the cabin were unearthed near the Temple of Dandra in Qena. Photo: Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities

          Roman-era cabin and sphinx statue found in southern Egypt

          EgyptMarch 06, 2023
          Scientists discovered a 9m-long corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. Photo: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities

          Hidden passage uncovered in Egypt's Great Pyramid

          MENAMarch 02, 2023
          A team of Egyptian palaeontologists found 50 turtle fossils dating back to the Upper Cretaceous period in New Valley. Photo: New Valley Vertebrate Palaeontology Centre
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          Egyptian team that found prehistoric turtles says more discoveries to come

          EgyptFebruary 24, 2023
          Evidence of early brain surgery in Israel. Rachel Kalisher

          Bones of ancient brothers found in Israel could show world's earliest case of leprosy

          MENAFebruary 22, 2023
          The Waziri-1 Papyrus contains inscriptions from the Book of the Dead dating back to 50 BC. AP
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          Second-longest ancient scroll unveiled at Egyptian Museum

          MENAFebruary 21, 2023
          The golden mask of King Psusennes I is seen at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt. Reuters
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          Cairo's 120-year-old museum opens archeology wing - in pictures

          MENAFebruary 21, 2023
          Gif of 10 treasures yet to be discovered around the world
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          The ten hidden treasures that will amaze the world

          WeekendFebruary 17, 2023
          The reconstruction of Hinat is based on an actual person who lived more than 2,000 years ago. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
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          Saudi researchers recreate face of woman from 2,000 years ago

          GulfFebruary 06, 2023
          Hinat, the Nabataean woman, at the Hegra Welcome Centre, AlUla. Photo: Royal Commission for AlUla
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          Ancient Nabataean woman reconstructed in UK to be displayed in Saudi Arabia

          UKFebruary 06, 2023
          Researchers analysed embalming materials and found extracts of juniper bushes, cypress trees and cedar trees, all native to the Eastern Mediterranean region. AP
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          Ancient Egyptian embalming materials contained plants from India and China

          MENAFebruary 02, 2023
          A relief carving among finds dating back 4,300 years recently excavated at Cairo’s Saqqara necropolis. Reuters
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          4,300-year-old gilded mummy discovered in Cairo necropolis

          EgyptJanuary 26, 2023
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