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The mummy of king Tutankhamun was laid inside 3 coffins nested within each, with the innermost coffin made of 110.4 kg of solid gold. For the first time since his tomb was opened 100 years ago, the 3 coffins will be displayed together at the new Grand Egyptian Museum

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The mummy of king Tutankhamun was laid inside 3 coffins nested within each, with the innermost coffin made of 110.4 kg of solid gold. For the first time since his tomb was opened 100 years ago, the 3 coffins will be displayed together at the new Grand Egyptian Museum

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Tutankhamun's heart scarab, which was suspended from his neck on a strap of gold wire, and placed near the navel. It was made of black resin mounted on an inscribed gold plate, with a figure of a heron in polychrome glass inlaid on the back of the beetle. 1327 BCE, Grand Egyptian Museum

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Tutankhamun's heart scarab, which was suspended from his neck on a strap of gold wire, and placed near the navel. It was made of black resin mounted on an inscribed gold plate, with a figure of a heron in polychrome glass inlaid on the back of the beetle. 1327 BCE, Grand Egyptian Museum

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This photo of Kim Kardashian at the 2018 Met Gala helped Egypt locate the sarcophagus of Nedjemankh, which is over 2,100 years old. The sarcophagus was stolen during the Arab Spring and sold with forged papers, before being purchased by the Met Museum and displayed right next to Kim.

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This photo of Kim Kardashian at the 2018 Met Gala helped Egypt locate the sarcophagus of Nedjemankh, which is over 2,100 years old. The sarcophagus was stolen during the Arab Spring and sold with forged papers, before being purchased by the Met Museum and displayed right next to Kim.

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The colossal 3,200-year-old statue of Ramesses II, which is 11 meters tall and weighs 83 tons. It was discovered in 1820, broken into six pieces at Mit Rahina near ancient Memphis, where it lay for several decades. It is now in the entrance hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum.

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The colossal 3,200-year-old statue of Ramesses II, which is 11 meters tall and weighs 83 tons. It was discovered in 1820, broken into six pieces at Mit Rahina near ancient Memphis, where it lay for several decades. It is now in the entrance hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum.

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The amethyst scarab bracelet of Tutankhamun , found in his tomb in a beautiful cartouche shaped box with other fine pieces of jewelry. Now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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The amethyst scarab bracelet of Tutankhamun , found in his tomb in a beautiful cartouche shaped box with other fine pieces of jewelry. Now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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Tutankhamun’s gilded wooden chair with a carving of Heh, the ancient god of infinity and endless time. c. 1332–1323 BCE, now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum

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Tutankhamun’s gilded wooden chair with a carving of Heh, the ancient god of infinity and endless time. c. 1332–1323 BCE, now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum

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Six Bronze Age shields from Scotland, dating from 3300 to 3500 years ago, have been brought together for the first time ahead of a new exhibition opening at the National Museum of Scotland this summer

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Six Bronze Age shields from Scotland, dating from 3300 to 3500 years ago, have been brought together for the first time ahead of a new exhibition opening at the National Museum of Scotland this summer

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The Corselet of Tutankhamun, made of gold, ivory, carnelian and glass paste. Ca. 1332-1323 BCE, now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum

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The Corselet of Tutankhamun, made of gold, ivory, carnelian and glass paste. Ca. 1332-1323 BCE, now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum

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This beautiful necklace of Princess Khenmet was found on her mummy, and is formed of a series of amulets made of gold, and set with semiprecious stones, such as carnelian, turquoise and lapis lazuli. Ca. 1932-1898 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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This beautiful necklace of Princess Khenmet was found on her mummy, and is formed of a series of amulets made of gold, and set with semiprecious stones, such as carnelian, turquoise and lapis lazuli. Ca. 1932-1898 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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A bronze and wood candlestick from the tomb of Tutankhamun . Now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum

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A bronze and wood candlestick from the tomb of Tutankhamun . Now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum

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The leather cuirass of the pharaoh Tutankhamun . Painstakingly restored and now on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum, it is the only complete piece of body armor to survive from Ancient Egypt

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The leather cuirass of the pharaoh Tutankhamun . Painstakingly restored and now on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum, it is the only complete piece of body armor to survive from Ancient Egypt

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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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The coffin of Petosiris, who was High Priest of Thoth and other deities in Ashmunein. The wooden coffin, which lid is decorated with five columns of colored glass inlays, is now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. 4th century BCE

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The coffin of Petosiris, who was High Priest of Thoth and other deities in Ashmunein. The wooden coffin, which lid is decorated with five columns of colored glass inlays, is now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. 4th century BCE

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An ancient Egyptian ring decorated with Nefer signs and lotus flowers. Made of gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise and carnelian. New Kingdom , now housed at Louvre Museum

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An ancient Egyptian ring decorated with Nefer signs and lotus flowers. Made of gold, lapis lazuli, turquoise and carnelian. New Kingdom , now housed at Louvre Museum

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This gold head of the falcon god Horus, lord of the sun and patron deity of kingship, was discovered beneath the floor of the main chamber of his temple in Hierakonpolis, Egypt. The eyes are inlaid with obsidian. Old Kingdom, ca. 2345-2181 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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This gold head of the falcon god Horus, lord of the sun and patron deity of kingship, was discovered beneath the floor of the main chamber of his temple in Hierakonpolis, Egypt. The eyes are inlaid with obsidian. Old Kingdom, ca. 2345-2181 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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Hassocks found at the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun . They were stuffed with bran, lined with linen, and covered with intricate polychrome beadwork. Now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum

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Hassocks found at the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun . They were stuffed with bran, lined with linen, and covered with intricate polychrome beadwork. Now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum

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The Dafineh Museum in Tehran has reopened after 8 years with a new artifact that may be one of the most significant relics of the ancient world: the Scepter of Darius the Great . Crafted from gold and lapis lazuli, it was discovered in 1959 at the Apadana Palace in Persepolis.

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The Dafineh Museum in Tehran has reopened after 8 years with a new artifact that may be one of the most significant relics of the ancient world: the Scepter of Darius the Great . Crafted from gold and lapis lazuli, it was discovered in 1959 at the Apadana Palace in Persepolis.

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Sealed inside a ceramic funerary pot for over 4,500 years, an Old Kingdom man has become the first ancient Egyptian to undergo whole genome analysis. The man had North African Neolithic ancestry, mixed with a 20% genetic contribution from the Eastern Fertile Crescent

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Sealed inside a ceramic funerary pot for over 4,500 years, an Old Kingdom man has become the first ancient Egyptian to undergo whole genome analysis. The man had North African Neolithic ancestry, mixed with a 20% genetic contribution from the Eastern Fertile Crescent

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Egyptian Scarab Bracelet, from Tomb of Tutankhamun , and was made with Gold, Lapis-lazuli, Carnelian, Turquoise and other semi-precious stones.

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Egyptian Scarab Bracelet, from Tomb of Tutankhamun , and was made with Gold, Lapis-lazuli, Carnelian, Turquoise and other semi-precious stones.

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German conservator Christian Eckmann works on the restoration of the golden mask of King Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.

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German conservator Christian Eckmann works on the restoration of the golden mask of King Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.

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