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Since the late 1800s, women have studied Ancient Egypt, but it wasn't always easy to enter the profession. Here are 8 trailblazers who led the way.
Rosalie tells Jim Al-Khalili about her journey from classics and ancient history to biomedicine, including some of her adventures in Egypt in the 1960s. She talks about some of her most significant ...
Careful, unwary tourists: the Manchester Museum is plagued by an Ancient Egyptian curse. Curator, Campbell Price, was baffled when statue of Neb-Sanu (which dates back to 1800BC) was found to turn ...
She holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Bolton, now University of Greater Manchester, and is a Research Associate of the Manchester Museum ... Search for an Egyptian King ...
The redevelopment of the Giza Pyramids Plateau nears completion with a grand inauguration set for July 3. This transformation includes a new entrance, upgraded visitor services, and eco-friendly ...
First Royal Tomb Since King Tut Discovered Mohamed Abdel Badie—head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities—noted that the pharaoh’s tomb is much larger than ...
Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an Egyptian army where an Israelite king was killed. The discoveries at Megiddo, which inspired "Armageddon," reinforce biblical stories about King ...
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has chaired a meeting of the Supreme Committee to organise the opening celebrations of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), confirming that the opening date is set ...
The tomb was found within an ancient Egyptian necropolis in Abydos. The burial is located about 23 feet (7 meters) underground and contains a limestone burial chamber covered with mudbrick vaults ...
Archaeologists have long assumed that ancient Egyptian pyramids were reserved for the richest members of society – but an analysis of burials at a site called Tombos suggests low-status workers ...
Neither Manchester United nor the Premier League confirmed they were, but it’s a struggle to see how United were PSR-compliant otherwise. United ran up combined pre-tax losses of £312.9m in the ...
Over two decades later, the aptly titled Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is finally opening to the public in stages, with the final launch scheduled for July 3. The largest archaeology museum in the ...