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Temple gives up statue of ancient Egyptian queenLuxor, Egypt - A Johns Hopkins University archaeological team has unearthed a statue of Queen Ti, one of the most important women in ancient Egypt and wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities announced Monday. |
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Ancients Rang In New Year with Dance, BeerLuxor, Egypt - Many ancient Egyptians marked the first month of the New Year by singing, dancing and drinking red beer until they passed out, according to archaeologists who have unearthed new evidence of a ritual known as the Festival of Drunkenness. |
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Plans unveiled for $550 million museum near the PyramidsCairo, Egypt - Plans have been announced for the $550 million Great Egyptian Museum, to be established near the Pyramids near Cairo. |
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Egypt Parliament Confirms Change in Presidential RulesCairo, Egypt - The Parliament in Egypt has confirmed a constitutional amendment allowing more than one candidates to participate in the presidential elections. |
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‘Most beautiful’ mummy unveiledCairo, Egypt - A superbly preserved, 2,300-year-old mummy bearing a golden mask and brightly coloured images of gods and goddesses was unveiled yesterday at Egypt's Saqqara pyramids complex south of Cairo. |
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Ancient necropolis found in EgyptCairo, Egypt - Archaeologists say they have found the largest funerary complex yet dating from the earliest era of ancient Egypt, more than 5,000 years ago. |
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