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Ancient Egyptians used a hydraulic lift to build their 1st pyramid, controversial study claimsA massive water-treatment facility located near the Nile River may have been used to build the pyramid of Djoser.
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Stunning ancient Egyptian artifacts discovered in more than 60 burials, including 'ba-birds' and 'eye of Horus'Grave goods found in 63 burials from ancient Egypt include gold foil figures, pottery and bronze coins.
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Rock carvings of ancient Egyptian pharaohs found underwater near AswanArchaeologists discovered rock carvings featuring several pharaohs during an underwater expedition near Aswan, Egypt.
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Could bacteria or viruses lurking in ancient Egyptian mummies unleash a plague today?Do mummies contain pathogens that could be transferred to humans today, and should we be worried?
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'William the Hippo': The ancient Egyptian statuette deliberately crippled to prevent it wreaking havoc in the afterlifeAncient Egyptians feared hippos, to the point that they removed three of the statuette's legs so it wouldn't cause chaos in the afterlife.
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Ancient Egyptian 'office workers' had terrible posture just like us, disfigured skeletons revealThe development of osteoarthritis was more common among scribes than their ancient Egyptian peers, a study finds.
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'Exceptional' discovery reveals more than 30 ancient Egyptian tombs built into hillsideThe more than 30 tombs include family burials, such as children buried with their parents, in a hillside in Aswan, Egypt.
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Why are so many ancient Egyptians buried at the Saqqara necropolis?The ancient Egyptians buried their dead at Saqqara for thousands of years. Why was the necropolis so important to them?
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Ancient Egyptians tried to treat cancer 4,000 years ago, cut-marked skull indicatesCut marks discovered surrounding cancerous lesions on an ancient Egyptian skull suggest that humans were conducting cancer surgery more than 4,000 years ago.
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