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How did Ramesses II die — and did his more than 100 children fight for the throne?Ramesses II was around 90 years old when he died, an astonishing age for ancient Egypt.
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Tarkhan Dress: World's oldest known outfit was worn to an ancient Egyptian funeral 5,000 years agoThe world's oldest known dress is a simple V-necked garment that was overlooked as rags for decades.
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3 ancient Egyptian tombs dating to the New Kingdom discovered near LuxorThree ancient Egyptians were buried in remarkable tombs with courtyards in a necropolis reserved for important people.
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Hatnefer's heart scarab: An exquisite ancient Egyptian gold necklace inscribed with the Book of the DeadA scarab beetle set in gold shows that ancient Egyptians thought the heart was the most important organ in the human body.
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Archaeologists unearth tree-lined walkway that led to ancient Egyptian fortress in Sinai DesertThe ancient Egyptian fortress was in use around 2,000 years ago in the Sinai Desert.
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Ancient Egyptians drew the Milky Way on coffins and tombs, linking them to sky goddess, study findsA new study links the Egyptian goddess Nut with the Milky Way galaxy.
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Hidden messages found on 3,300-year-old Egyptian obelisk in ParisA researcher believes he has found hidden messages on a 3,300-year-old ancient Egyptian obelisk that is now in Paris.
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'Royal Egyptian inscription' of Ramesses III's name is first of its kind discovered in JordanAn inscription with the name of Ramesses III has been discovered in southern Jordan.
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Tomb of ancient Egyptian prince discovered at Saqqara — and it has a giant 'false' pink doorThe newfound tomb of an Egyptian prince has a false door, which ancient people viewed as an "entry" and "exit" for souls in the afterlife, researchers say.
