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14,000-year-old ice age 'puppies' were actually wolf sisters that dined on woolly rhino for last mealA pair of canines found in Siberian permafrost were wolf sisters that died shortly after eating.
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Rare face tattoos on 800-year-old mystery mummy baffle archaeologistsAnalysis of a mummy kept for a century at the University of Turin in Italy has revealed rare face tattoos made with a special black ink.
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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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13 ancient Egyptian mummies found with gold tongues to help them talk in the afterlifeMore than a dozen ancient gold tongues have been discovered in a cemetery at the site of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt.
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Ancient Egypt quiz: Test your smarts about pyramids, hieroglyphs and King TutQuiz For over 3,000 years, ancient Egypt was one of the most powerful civilizations on Earth, with an empire stretching across half a dozen modern-day countries. How much do you know about this iconic culture? Take our quiz to find out.
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Mysterious white substance smeared on 3,600-year-old mummies is world's oldest cheeseWhen researchers tested a mysterious substance on the heads and necks of ancient mummies found in China's Tarim Basin, they discovered that it was the world's oldest cheese.
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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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'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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King Tutankhamun: Life, death and mummy of ancient Egypt's boy pharaohTutankhamun, also known as King Tut, was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh whose lavish tomb became world-famous upon its discovery in 1922.
