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Ancient Egyptians raised baboons — and sometimes plucked out their teeth, study says
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe ancient Egyptians, as it turns out, were up to a bit of monkey business. They raised baboons in...
Baboon mummy DNA from ancient Egypt reveals location of mysterious port city not on any maps
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe skull of a mummified baboon recovered from ancient Thebes (modern-day Luxor), Egypt that was...
31 ancient temples from around the world, from Göbekli Tepe to the Parthenon
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Parthenon Temple on a bright day on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. Ancient people built...
Ancient zodiac paintings on Egyptian temple see the light of day after 2,200 years
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis zodiac sign depicts Sagittarius. While the zodiac signs at Esna were known before cleaning was...
10 of the best things to do in Luxor, Egypt
The Independent UK via AOL· 10 months agoTrade Red Sea resorts for a historic holiday to majestic temples and pharaoh tombs in Egypt’s eastern city. Lapping the banks of the crocodile-peppered...
Mummified creatures — used by ancient cult — found sealed in Egyptian coffin
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAt the end of the era of pharaohs, ancient Egyptians held onto their religious beliefs and...
Rare coins minted during ancient Olympic Games unearthed in Greece, photos show
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA trove of 29 rare coins was recently unearthed in Greece, some of which were minted during the...
Why are so many ancient Egyptians buried at the Saqqara necropolis?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe Step Pyramid with a blue sky in the background. Saqqara is an archaeologist's dream, being home...
I Study Ancient Sparta. There’s One Major Thing Its Contemporary Fans Are Missing.
Slate via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMany self-professed champions of freedom throughout the centuries have looked to ancient Sparta as...
Mysterious ‘pregnant’ Egyptian mummy reveals woman may have also had cancer
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn ancient Egyptian woman, believed to be the first-ever known case of an embalmed pregnant mummy,...