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In Egypt, How Myths Stand Between Women And Their Bodies
In conservative societies like Egypt's, myths about the female body, including about self-care and sexuality, are very common ...
Smithsonian Magazine2d
Ancient Egypt Meets the 21st Century at the New Grand Egyptian Museum
Egyptologist Huub Pragt and Smithsonian Journeys traveler Kellie Mecham share first impressions from their visit to the ...
Egyptian priestess’ burial chamber unearthed after 4,000 years: ‘Sensational discovery’
A burial chamber containing the remains of an ancient Egyptian priestess has been unearthed after nearly 4,000 years. Named ...
Live Science on MSN7h
Evidence of 2,200-year-old hallucinogenic ritual found in Egyptian vase depicting dwarf god
An analysis of ancient residues left on a vase depicting the Egyptian deity Bes reveals it may have been used to reenact a ...
Neither those of Egypt nor Mexico: this is the world’s oldest pyramid
Buried until the end of the 19th century, this pyramid, originally believed to be a mountain, is older than those at Giza, ...
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2,600-Year-Old Observatory Changes Views on Egyptian Astronomy
The first ancient Egyptian astronomical observatory has been discovered. Located in the ancient city of Buto, this 2,600-year ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
Scientists Are Using CT Scanners to Reveal the Secrets of More Than Two Dozen Ancient Egyptian Mummies
For the first time, researchers were able to see inside the mummies in the Chicago Field Museum's collections. Their findings ...
CNN on MSN8d
Scans help solve a 3,000-year-old mystery of a high-status Egyptian woman
Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.
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'Extraordinary' Tomb of Ancient Egyptian Called 'Lady of the House' Found 4,000 Years After Her Death
The ancient tomb was found buried in a cemetery in Assiut, Egypt around 240 miles south of Cairo Gabrielle Rockson is a staff ...
At the Met, Black Artists Salute an Enduring Affinity With Egypt
A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?
The Forward6d
They created a musical about the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Today’s activists are listening
There is a song midway through the new musical We Live in Cairo, which follows six American University of Cairo students during the Egyptian Revolution, that clicks with today’s student ...