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10 stunning ancient Egyptian discoveries made in 2024, from hidden temples to hallucinogenic rituals

Every year brings new discoveries from ancient Egypt and 2024 was no exception. In this countdown, Live Science takes a look at 10 fascinating discoveries from the past year.

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The 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian statue of Ramesses II said to have inspired Percy Shelley's 'Ozymandias'

This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem "Ozymandias."

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Science news this week: Spiders on Mars and an ancient Egyptian sword

Sept. 21, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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3,200-year-old ancient Egyptian barracks contains sword inscribed with 'Ramesses II'

The newfound barracks may have been built partly because the Libyans were becoming a growing threat to ancient Egypt.

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3000-year-old Egyptian fort that guarded kingdom against mysterious ‘sea peoples’ uncovered

Artefacts shed light on daily lives, religious beliefs, and military activities of Egyptian soldiers

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Ramesses II's sarcophagus finally identified thanks to overlooked hieroglyphics

Archaeologists determined that a fragment of a sarcophagus hidden beneath a Coptic building's floor once belonged to Ramesses II.

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Archaeologists find top half of giant Ramesses II statue, completing a century-long puzzle

Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the upper half of a large statue depicting the famous pharaoh Ramesses II.

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Science news this week: The many faces of cats and an impending solar maximum

Nov. 5, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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6 of the best Egypt holiday destinations

Ancient sites, sprawling cities and sweltering beach resorts await

The Independent UK

Did the ancient Egyptians really marry their siblings and children?

Ramesses II married his daughter and Cleopatra VII married her brother, but how common was marriage within royal and commoner families?

LiveScience

How hidden details in ancient Egyptian tomb paintings are revealed by chemical imaging

The walls of ancient Egyptian tombs can teach us much about the lives of the pharaohs and their entourages. Tomb paintings showed the deceased and their immediate family members involved in religious activities, the burial itself, or feasting at banquets and hunting in the Nile marshes.

The Conversation

X-ray scans reveal 'hidden mysteries' in ancient Egyptian necropolis paintings

New scans reveal that Ancient Egyptian artists flubbed a tomb painting depicting royalty.

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Hidden details of ancient Egyptian paintings revealed by chemical imaging

An international team of scientists has uncovered the changes made to two ancient Egyptian paintings.

The Independent UK

Mystery of 'impossible' ancient Egyptian statue may be solved

The identities of a pharaoh and a nonroyal person in an "impossible" statue may have finally been deciphered.

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2,000 mummified rams' heads were gifted to long-dead ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II

Researchers have discovered a vast cranium collection that was likely left as an offering to Ramesses II, a much-loved pharaoh who died around 1,000 years before the skulls were embalmed.

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Ancient Egyptian pharaoh-sphinx statues unearthed at sun temple

Archaeologists have discovered broken pharaoh-sphinx statues at an ancient Egyptian sun temple.

France 24

From Ancient Egypt to Gainsbourg and Picasso: The Paris exhibits to see in 2023

Paris is gearing up for a new year of must-see exhibits, from a rare chance to view the sarcophagus of Pharaoh Ramesses II to a Harry Potter “experience” or a deep dive into rival Impressionists Edouard Manet and Edgar Degas.

Daily Mirror

Pharaoh's 'handsome' face seen for first time in 3,200 years in reconstruction

Scientists built a 3D model of Ramessess II, a celebrated pharaoh who lived over 3,000 years ago, using his mummified remains, then reversed the ageing process

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