Owen Jarus is a regular contributor to Live Science who writes about archaeology and humans' past. He has also written for The Independent (UK), The Canadian Press (CP) and The Associated Press (AP), among others. Owen has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto and a journalism degree from Ryerson University.
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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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5,000-year-old burial of elite woman with inlaid toucan's beak found in PeruArchaeologists have found the remains of an elite woman who was buried with a variety of remarkable grave goods.
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What did ninjas actually wear?The word "ninja" may bring to mind a person dressed mostly in black, but what they wore was actually quite different.
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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.
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Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain, study findsA drought helped bring about an invasion of Roman Britain in A.D. 367, researchers wrote in a new paper.
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What is the ancient Egyptian 'Eye of Horus' — and why is it found in so many burials?The Eye of Horus is frequently found in ancient Egyptian burials, particularly on wedjat amulets.
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Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggestsA skeleton in England may have belonged to a gladiator who died fighting a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study finds.
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Ancient 'military outpost' in North Macedonia might be birthplace of Alexander the Great's grandmotherRemains of what may be the ancient capital city of the Kingdom of Lyncestis have been found in North Macedonia.
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'Major' ancient Egyptian town discovered — and it has a jug stamped with the name of Nefertiti's daughterA settlement dating back around 3,400 years has been discovered near the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.
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4,000-year-old burial of elite woman with ostrich fan reveals world's oldest known evidence of head strapsAround 4,000 years ago, women in Nubia were using tumplines, a form of head strap, to carry around goods and young children.
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Ancient Egypt: History, dynasties, religion and writingThe rich history of ancient Egypt involves power struggles, amazing feats of engineering, advances in writing and art, and more.
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Mysterious artifacts from King Tut's tomb might have been used in 'awakening Osiris' ritualFour trays and four staff found in Tutankhamun's burial chamber in the Valley of the Kings may have been used in an ancient Egyptian ritual, a new paper finds.
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Ancient Egyptian pyramids, thought to contain only the elite, may also hold low-class laborersAt the site of Tombos, archaeologists have found that less-affluent laborers may be buried with upper-class people in pyramid tombs.
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3,200-year-old Egyptian tomb may belong to military commander who served under Ramesses IIIThe ancient Egyptian tomb holds the remains of a man with a gold ring bearing the name of Ramesses III.
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'Not enough survives to read the king's name': Tomb discovered of unknown ancient Egyptian pharaohA king's tomb dating back around 3,600 years has been discovered at Abydos, Egypt.
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Northwestern Morocco was inhabited long before the Phoenicians arrived, 4,200-year-old settlement revealsAn archaeological site in the area dates back about 4,200 years.
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Was medieval armor bulletproof?The metal suits worn by knights during the Middle Ages were originally designed to protect against weapons such as swords. But could medieval armor also stop bullets?
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2,600-year-old jewelry stash from ancient Egypt includes gold statuette depicting family of godsArchaeologists have found a hoard of 2,600-year-old jewelry at Karnak Temple in Egypt.
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Fortifications older than the Great Wall of China discovered in Chinese mountain passA 2,800-year-old fortified wall has been found in a narrow mountain pass in China.
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Thutmose II tomb discovery raises new mysteries: Where is his mummy, and why wasn't he buried in the Valley of the Kings?Why did Hatshepsut have her husband buried to the west of the Valley of the Kings, while she was buried in the valley itself?
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1,300-year-old royal flush toilet used by crown prince discovered at palace in KoreaExcavations at a centuries-old royal palace in Korea have revealed multiple flush toilets, including one that the crown prince likely used.
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Tomb of ancient Egyptian pharaoh is 1st to be discovered in 100 yearsThe tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who ruled about 3,500 years ago, has been discovered west of the Valley of the Kings.
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