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What is the ancient Egyptian 'mummy's curse'?
By Owen Jarus last updated
Here's how the idea of a "mummy's curse" got started.

3,300-year-old pink granite sarcophagus of Egyptian 'pyramid keeper' found at Saqqara
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a pink granite sarcophagus crafted for an official who cared for a pyramid built during the time of Ramesses II.

Vanished arm of Nile helped ancient Egyptians transport pyramid materials
By Owen Jarus published
High water levels in a now-defunct arm of the Nile helped the ancient Egyptians transport supplies for the pyramids of Giza, a study of pollen in earthen cores reveals.

Photos: Ancient Egyptian Tax Receipt & Other Texts
By Owen Jarus last updated
Several ancient and medieval texts at McGill University Library and Archives are being deciphered. One of the most interesting texts is a receipt for a huge land-transfer tax.

Photos: Ancient Egyptian Tomb with Pyramid Discovered
By Owen Jarus last updated
Archaeologists have discovered a tomb in Egypt that would have had a pyramid at its entrance and held the sarcophagus of a scribe named Horemheb.

Tens of Cat Mummies and 100 Cat Statues Found Near Ancient Egyptian Pyramid
By Owen Jarus last updated
Ancient Egyptians seem to have been "cat people," or at least cat mummy people.

Hundreds of ancient Egyptian sarcophagi, cat mummies and gold-leafed statues unearthed at necropolis
By Tom Metcalfe last updated
Archaeologists have unearthed a trove of artifacts at the necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo.
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