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Gold sandals that belonged to a queen of the pharaoh Thutmose III, ca. 1479-1425 B.C. Most ancient Egyptians wore footwear fashioned from animals hides or woven from plant material; members of the royal elite wore more elaborate sandals.

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Gold sandals that belonged to a queen of the pharaoh Thutmose III, ca. 1479-1425 B.C. Most ancient Egyptians wore footwear fashioned from animals hides or woven from plant material; members of the royal elite wore more elaborate sandals.

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The 23 cm long dagger of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Kamose , made of wood, copper and gold. Now housed at the Royal Library of Brussels in Belgium

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The 23 cm long dagger of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Kamose , made of wood, copper and gold. Now housed at the Royal Library of Brussels in Belgium

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Hinged Cuff Bracelets from the Tomb of the Three Foreign Wives of Thutmose III. Egypt, ca. 1479-1425 B.C.

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Hinged Cuff Bracelets from the Tomb of the Three Foreign Wives of Thutmose III. Egypt, ca. 1479-1425 B.C.

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Gold sandals owned by one of Thutmose III's wives. Egypt, New Kingdom, 1479–1425 BC

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Gold sandals owned by one of Thutmose III's wives. Egypt, New Kingdom, 1479–1425 BC

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Egypt recovers trove of smuggled ancient artifacts from the US, including gilded coffin lids from the Pharaonic era, gold funerary masks and what's believed to be fragments of Queen Hatshepsut's ancient temple.

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Egypt recovers trove of smuggled ancient artifacts from the US, including gilded coffin lids from the Pharaonic era, gold funerary masks and what's believed to be fragments of Queen Hatshepsut's ancient temple.

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This gold collar from the Royal Tombs of Tanis is an ancient piece of currently in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. It dates back to approximately 1070–712 B.C.

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This gold collar from the Royal Tombs of Tanis is an ancient piece of currently in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. It dates back to approximately 1070–712 B.C.

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Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Thutmose II, first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun's was uncovered over a century ago. Thutmose II, one of the greatest pharaohs, was Queen Hatshepsut's husband, and his tomb was the last undiscovered royal tomb of the 18th Egyptian dynasty.

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Archaeologists have discovered the tomb of Thutmose II, first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun's was uncovered over a century ago. Thutmose II, one of the greatest pharaohs, was Queen Hatshepsut's husband, and his tomb was the last undiscovered royal tomb of the 18th Egyptian dynasty.

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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire

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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried. The top one for example belongs to the king Liu Wu , and was made from more than 4,000 pieces of jade linked together with gold wire

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Sarcophagus of Prince Thutmose’s beloved cat, Ta-miu . Crown Prince Thutmose was the eldest son, and original heir apparent, of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. New Kingdom, late 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1391-1353 BC

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Sarcophagus of Prince Thutmose’s beloved cat, Ta-miu . Crown Prince Thutmose was the eldest son, and original heir apparent, of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. New Kingdom, late 18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1391-1353 BC

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The Greek Serpentine Column that commemorated the Battle of Platea, and the Egyptian obelisk of Thutmose III brought from Karnak by Theodosius I, set in their original Roman relocation place in the spina of what was the circus of Constantinople for over fifteen centuries...

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The Greek Serpentine Column that commemorated the Battle of Platea, and the Egyptian obelisk of Thutmose III brought from Karnak by Theodosius I, set in their original Roman relocation place in the spina of what was the circus of Constantinople for over fifteen centuries...

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The 24,000 years old remains of Mal'ta Boy, discovered in the 1920s in Siberia, Russia. The boy belonged to the population of Ancient North Eurasians, who were genetically intermediate between modern western Eurasians and Native Americans, but distant from east Asians

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The 24,000 years old remains of Mal'ta Boy, discovered in the 1920s in Siberia, Russia. The boy belonged to the population of Ancient North Eurasians, who were genetically intermediate between modern western Eurasians and Native Americans, but distant from east Asians

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The Khufu ship is a 4500-year-old intact full-size solar barque from ancient Egypt that was sealed into a pit at the foot of the Great Pyramid of pharaoh Khufu in the Giza pyramid complex. The ship is 43.4 m long and 5.9 m wide and was identified as the world's oldest intact ship

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The Khufu ship is a 4500-year-old intact full-size solar barque from ancient Egypt that was sealed into a pit at the foot of the Great Pyramid of pharaoh Khufu in the Giza pyramid complex. The ship is 43.4 m long and 5.9 m wide and was identified as the world's oldest intact ship

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The Greek Magical Papyri is the name given by scholars to a body of papyri from Graeco-Roman Egypt,written mostly in ancient Greek,which each contain a number of magical spells,formulae,hymns and rituals.The materials in the papyri date from the 100s BCE to the 400s CE.

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The Greek Magical Papyri is the name given by scholars to a body of papyri from Graeco-Roman Egypt,written mostly in ancient Greek,which each contain a number of magical spells,formulae,hymns and rituals.The materials in the papyri date from the 100s BCE to the 400s CE.

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The 14,625-year-old peat-covered Monte Verde II archaeological site, in Southern Chile, consists of a series of tent-like structures made from animal hides tied to a timber framework with ropes woven from reeds

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The 14,625-year-old peat-covered Monte Verde II archaeological site, in Southern Chile, consists of a series of tent-like structures made from animal hides tied to a timber framework with ropes woven from reeds

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An old picture of the ancient Egyptian rock cut temple of Gerf Hussein, that was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by Setau in 1241-1216 BCE. Most of the temple is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile after the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s

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An old picture of the ancient Egyptian rock cut temple of Gerf Hussein, that was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by Setau in 1241-1216 BCE. Most of the temple is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile after the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s

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2 blue glass cups made Ennion, who was one of the most prominent glassworkers of Ancient Rome, active from about 1 to 50 CE. He is famous for being the first known maker of decorated mold-blown glass, and for the exquisite quality of his work. Ennion branded his work by signing them

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2 blue glass cups made Ennion, who was one of the most prominent glassworkers of Ancient Rome, active from about 1 to 50 CE. He is famous for being the first known maker of decorated mold-blown glass, and for the exquisite quality of his work. Ennion branded his work by signing them

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The bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope has been stolen by a restoration specialist at the Egyptian Museum and melted down. Dated back to 1000 BC, it contained spherical lapis lazuli beads and was sold for only $4,000 at a gold workshop in Cairo.

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The bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope has been stolen by a restoration specialist at the Egyptian Museum and melted down. Dated back to 1000 BC, it contained spherical lapis lazuli beads and was sold for only $4,000 at a gold workshop in Cairo.

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Egyptian Wig with Rosettes found in the tomb of the three foreign wives of Tuthmosis III. Gold, gesso, carnelian, jasper, glass. ca. 1479–1425 B.C., MET

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Egyptian Wig with Rosettes found in the tomb of the three foreign wives of Tuthmosis III. Gold, gesso, carnelian, jasper, glass. ca. 1479–1425 B.C., MET

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A colossal limestone sculpture of Meritamen, daughter and later Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses the Great born by his first queen Nefertari. Located at Akhmim in Egypt

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A colossal limestone sculpture of Meritamen, daughter and later Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses the Great born by his first queen Nefertari. Located at Akhmim in Egypt

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What remains of a golden vest that belonged to a south arabian king named Waqh AL Rem from Kingdom of Ma’in, date between 8th century BCE to the 1st century CE

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What remains of a golden vest that belonged to a south arabian king named Waqh AL Rem from Kingdom of Ma’in, date between 8th century BCE to the 1st century CE

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