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Archaeologists in Egypt Uncover a Well-Preserved Mummy Wearing Gold and Blue Sky God Mask
Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed an ancient sarcophagus that contained a well-preserved mummy wrapped in linen and wearing an intricately painted gold and blue burial mask. The mummy was ...
World’s biggest $1BILLION mega-museum built for ‘cursed’ coffin of King Tut & 100,000 relics to FINALLY open after 20yrs
A MEGA-museum housing some of the world’s most precious archaeological finds will finally open its doors to visitors after more than twenty years of waiting. The Grand Egyptian Museum in ...
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Egypt plans another royal parade, this time for King Tut's gold mask
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Picture of the day: Tutankhamun’s gold mask at Egyptian Museum after beard restoration
From December until 7 January, visitors to the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo ... His 11-kilo (24.2-pound) solid gold funerary mask is encrusted with lapis lazuli and semi-precious stones.
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Egypt says unveils first king's tomb in over a century
A joint Egyptian-British mission unearthed the tomb of King Thutmose II of the 18th Dynasty. However, unlike the famed Tutankhamun tomb, this find featured no mummy or gold mask.The tomb of an ...
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Egyptian Anubis Mask
This mask would have been worn by a priest during funeral rituals.Mask in the form of the jackal head Anubis, ancient Egyptian god of embalming and the dead. It is made of cartonnage, layers of ...
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Grand Egyptian Museum gears up for grand opening near Giza pyramids, featuring Tutankhamun’s treasures and Ramses II statue
Nestled near the iconic Giza pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is preparing for a lavish opening, featuring a ...