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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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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 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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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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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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After decades of delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum has opened today. It showcases the towering statue of Ramses II and more than 100,000 ancient artifacts, including the entire treasures of Queen Hetepheres and King Tutankhamun.

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After decades of delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum has opened today. It showcases the towering statue of Ramses II and more than 100,000 ancient artifacts, including the entire treasures of Queen Hetepheres and King Tutankhamun.

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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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A 2,000-year-old hat intended to keep Roman soldiers cool in the heat of the desert following their conquest of Ancient Egypt has been painstakingly brought back to life. The artefact, now held at Bolton Museum, is believed to be one of only 3 similar headpieces remaining in the world

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A 2,000-year-old hat intended to keep Roman soldiers cool in the heat of the desert following their conquest of Ancient Egypt has been painstakingly brought back to life. The artefact, now held at Bolton Museum, is believed to be one of only 3 similar headpieces remaining in the world

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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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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 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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The only surviving war elephant armour in the world from 17th century India displayed at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England

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The only surviving war elephant armour in the world from 17th century India displayed at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, England

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Canaanites and the leader of Shasu allegedly captured by the ancient Egyptian army, from the collection of mosaics of Ramesses III from the Habu state. Egyptian Museum.

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Canaanites and the leader of Shasu allegedly captured by the ancient Egyptian army, from the collection of mosaics of Ramesses III from the Habu state. 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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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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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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A colossal limestone sculpture of the ancient Egyptian god Bes. From Cyprus, 7th-6th century BCE, now housed at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum in Turkey

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A colossal limestone sculpture of the ancient Egyptian god Bes. From Cyprus, 7th-6th century BCE, now housed at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum in Turkey

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A wall painting from the tomb KV6 of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses IX , located in Egypt's Valley of the Kings

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A wall painting from the tomb KV6 of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses IX , located in Egypt's Valley of the Kings

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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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