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King Tut's Parents Were Cousins, Not Siblings: Researcher
By Megan Gannon last updated
Key details about the ancient Egyptian pharaoh's life have remained mysterious.

King Tut's father revealed in stunning facial reconstruction
By Mindy Weisberger last updated
An astonishingly lifelike facial reconstruction reveals the face of an enigmatic mummy who may have been the biological father of the renowned pharaoh Tutankhamen.

King Tut's Sisters Took the Throne Before He Did, Controversial Claim Says
By Laura Geggel last updated

King Tut's 'dagger from outer space' may have been a gift from abroad
By Owen Jarus last updated
A "meteor" dagger found in the tomb of King Tut may have been a gift from abroad, but not everyone agrees.

Falcon shrine with cryptic message unearthed in Egypt baffles archaeologists
By Owen Jarus last updated
An ancient falcon shine in Berenike, an old port city in Egypt, has flummoxed archaeologists who aren't sure what to make of its headless falcons, unknown gods and cryptic message that reads, "It is improper to boil a head in here."

How old is ancient Egypt?
By Owen Jarus published
Here's how old ancient Egypt really is, according to Egyptologists and archaeologists.

Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx: Facts about the ancient Egyptian monuments
By Owen Jarus last updated
Reference Facts about these ancient Egyptian monuments, still a source of speculation and debate.
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