Mummies
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Rise and fall of the Teutonic Knights in All About History 126Inside All About History 126: Discover why the Teutonic Knights brought their holy war back to Europe and how they became a major medieval power.
By Jonathan Gordon Published
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Who were Europe's 'bog bodies'? Deep look uncovers the secrets of this mysterious practice.A deep dive into "bog bodies" reveals that this practice started in southern Scandinavia during the Neolithic and spread throughout Northern Europe.
By Laura Geggel Published
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5 stunning archaeological discoveries that may finally be unearthed in 2023Here are five predictions about what archaeologists may dig up in 2023.
By Owen Jarus Published
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10 times ancient Egyptian discoveries awed us in 2022From mummies with gold-plated tongues to a pyramid built for a previously unknown queen, here are 10 spectacular discoveries about ancient Egypt from 2022.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Ancient mummy portraits and rare Isis-Aphrodite idol discovered in EgyptFor the first time in 50 years, archaeologists have discovered Fayum mummy portraits at an ancient Egyptian site.
By Owen Jarus Published
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Gold tongues found in 2,000-year-old mummies in EgyptArchaeologists in Egypt have discovered several ancient mummies with gold tongues, which were thought to help transform the deceased into divine beings.
By Owen Jarus Published
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Ancient Egyptian mummification was never intended to preserve bodies, new exhibit revealsIt's long been believed that mummification was meant to preserve the dead. It turns out that notion is dead wrong.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Hundreds of mummies and pyramid of an unknown queen unearthed at SaqqaraOn the 100-year anniversary of unearthing King Tut's tomb, archaeologists discover hundreds of tombs and mummies buried in Giza.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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What did King Tut look like?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.
By Owen Jarus Last updated
