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Egyptians calls for return of the Rosetta Stone
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThousands of Egyptians are calling for the return of the Rosetta Stone, which has been on display in the British Museum since 1802. The museum's most...
King Tut: The life and death of the boy pharaoh
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKing Tutankhamun death mask. Tutankhamun, often called King Tut today, was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who was buried in a lavish tomb filled with gold...
Barry Kemp, Egyptologist who dispelled myths about the ‘Christ-like’ pharaoh Akhenaten – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoProfessor Barry Kemp, who has died the day after his 84th birthday, was an eminent Egyptologist who...
Egyptians call on British Museum to return Rosetta stone
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe debate over who owns ancient artifacts has been an increasing challenge to museums across Europe...
‘Curse’ behind King Tutankhamun’s tomb mysterious deaths finally solved, experts claim
NY Post via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoThe unsettling curse of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt has bewildered archaeologists since it’s...
10 things about ancient Egypt that movies and TV got wrong, according to an expert
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAnthony Browder, Egyptologist, reviews ancient-Egyptian facts that movies and series got...
Egyptians try new tactic in bid to reclaim Rosetta Stone from Britain
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCairo — More than 200 years after scientists decoded the Rosetta Stone, campaigners in Egypt have...
The secrets behind Egypt's most historic treasures
LoveEXPLORING via Yahoo News· 7 days agoA glimpse into the past Anton_Ivanov/Shutterstock Once one of the greatest and most powerful civilisations in history, the ancient Egyptians have left...
A modern history of museum lootings
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMuseum theft. Illustrated | Getty Images On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, the show's host explored the dark history of museums,...
Famous birthdays for May 9: Billy Joel, Noah Centineo
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoBilly Joel performs on stage at the Hard Rock Live in the Seminole Hotel and Casino Hollywood in...