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Great Pyramid Built Inside Out, French Architect SaysGiza, Egypt - Ancient Egyptians built the 480-foot-high (146-meter-high) Great Pyramid of Giza from the inside out, according to a French architect. |
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Marriott Plans to Reduce Emissions by a Million TonsWashington, D.C., USA - As part of its ongoing committment to environmental stewardship, Marriott International has announced that it is on track to meet its goal of a reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions by nearly one-fifth over a ten year period from 2000 to 2010. |
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Archaeologists Unveil New Tombs in EgyptSaqqara, Egypt - Archaeologists unveiled the tombs Tuesday of a pharaonic butler and a scribe that have been buried for more than 3,000 years - proof that Egypt's sands still have secrets to reveal. |
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Coin hints Cleopatra had good personalityLondon, England, UK - So maybe Mark Antony loved Cleopatra for her mind. |
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Thieves Lead to Discovery of Egypt TombsSaqqara, Egypt - The arrest of tomb robbers led archaeologists to the graves of three royal dentists, protected by a curse and hidden in the desert sands for thousands of years in the shadow of Egypt's most ancient pyramid, officials announced Sunday. |
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Ancient Egyptian tomb yields flowery surpriseLuxor, Egypt - The first tomb discovered in Egypt's Valley of the Kings in 80 years doesn't have any mummies, but archaeologists opened the last of eight sarcophagi Wednesday to reveal something even more valuable: embalming materials and ancient woven flowers. |
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Ancient tombs found near GizaCairo, Egypt - Egyptian archaeologists have discovered two ancient tombs near the great pyramids of Giza, the supreme council of antiquities said on Monday. |
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Egyptian Blogger Alaa ReleasedCairo, Egypt - Great news from The Independent: Alaa Seif al-Islam, a dissident Egyptian blogger from Manalaa has been released after 45 days of imprisonment. |
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In Egypt, a rare and surprising findValley of the Kings, Egypt - Archaeologists in Egypt's Valley of the Kings were skeptical there was any more to find beyond the ancient workers' quarters they had been excavating for years. Then they unexpectedly found a shaft. |
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Egypt to excavate Roman city submerged in seaEgypt's North Coast - The Egyptian authorities have given the go ahead for the underwater exploration of what appears to be a Roman city submerged in the Mediterranean, Egypt's top archaeologist said on Monday. |
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