The British Museum has announced new trustee appointments—five well-known figures from disciplines including history, ...

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The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom in the temple of Philae is the last known use of hieroglyphs in ancient Egypt, but why did they stop being used?

Archaeologists have discovered the large limestone burial chamber of an unidentified ancient Egyptian pharaoh near the city ...

The burial chamber for the unnamed ruler was found in January in a sacred city where little is known about its ancient ...

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