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Alexander’s Legacy: The Ptolemaic Era of Greek Rule in Egypt
When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...
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'Royal Egyptian inscription' of Ramesses III's name is first of its kind discovered in Jordan
Archaeologists in Jordan have documented a carved inscription bearing the name of Ramesses III, an Egyptian pharaoh who ...
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Tomb of ancient Egyptian prince discovered at Saqqara — and it has a giant 'false' pink door
The newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in ...
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Ancient Rameses III Inscription Found Etched Into Remote Jordanian Mountainside
The power of Ramses III spread over key routes and was marked by rock inscriptions in his name—one has been found in Wadi Rum ...
What the ancient world can teach us about death
In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...
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What is the ancient Egyptian 'Eye of Horus' — and why is it found in so many burials?
The "Eye of Horus," a depiction of a single stylized eye looking straight ahead, is found throughout ancient Egypt. The ...
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Archaeologists found another Egyptian royal tomb—but who does it belong to?
One of Egypt’s oldest cities, Abydos was a center for the cult of the god Osiris, a synthesis of different Egyptian beliefs about death, resurrection and kingship. The modern name comes from a ...