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10 times ancient Egyptian discoveries awed us in 2022
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
From mummies with gold-plated tongues to a pyramid built for a previously unknown queen, here are 10 spectacular discoveries about ancient Egypt from 2022.

Ancient mummy portraits and rare Isis-Aphrodite idol discovered in Egypt
By Owen Jarus published
For the first time in 50 years, archaeologists have discovered Fayum mummy portraits at an ancient Egyptian site.

Gold tongues found in 2,000-year-old mummies in Egypt
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered several ancient mummies with gold tongues, which were thought to help transform the deceased into divine beings.

Ancient Egyptian mummification was never intended to preserve bodies, new exhibit reveals
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
It's long been believed that mummification was meant to preserve the dead. It turns out that notion is dead wrong.

Hundreds of mummies and pyramid of an unknown queen unearthed at Saqqara
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
On the 100-year anniversary of unearthing King Tut's tomb, archaeologists discover hundreds of tombs and mummies buried in Giza.

What did King Tut look like?
By Owen Jarus last updated
Egyptologists studying King Tutankhamun are piecing together what he may have looked like based on the remains of his mummy, personal artifacts, pharaoh portraits and figurines of his likeness.

Face of ancient Egyptian 'Mysterious Lady' mummy revealed in stunningly lifelike reconstructions
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The identity of an Egyptian mummy has baffled archaeologists for centuries. Now they know what she may have looked like.

King Tut: The life and death of the boy pharaoh
By Owen Jarus last updated
Tutankhamun, or King Tut, was a boy pharaoh who became famous around the world when his treasure-filled tomb was unearthed in 1922.
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