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Tens of Cat Mummies and 100 Cat Statues Found Near Ancient Egyptian PyramidAncient Egyptians seem to have been "cat people," or at least cat mummy people.
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Hundreds of ancient Egyptian sarcophagi, cat mummies and gold-leafed statues unearthed at necropolisArchaeologists have unearthed a trove of artifacts at the necropolis of Saqqara near Cairo.
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Book of the Dead fragments, half a world apart, are pieced togetherHistorians found that a Book of the Dead segment from New Zealand matched another in Los Angeles.
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Mummy Found Hiding Inside Ancient Buddha StatueAn ancient papier-mâché statue of a meditating Buddha contained the body of an 11th-century monk.
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Ancient Egyptian cache of mummification supplies unearthedArchaeologists have unearthed an ancient Egyptian cache of embalming supplies for mummification in Abusir.
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Signs of cancer found in mysterious 'pregnant' Egyptian mummyResearchers in Poland have revealed that a mysterious pregnant mummy from ancient Egypt shows signs of cancer.
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7 famous mummies and secrets they've revealed about the ancient worldCountdown These striking mummies and their burial goods hold the secrets of peoples' practices and beliefs.
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The 10 biggest archaeology discoveries of 2020Despite the difficult year, many archaeological and historical discoveries came to light, including a sprawling geoglyph in Peru, a trove of mummies, the tomb of the legendary Romulus and more.
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Step Pyramid of Djoser: Egypt's first PyramidThe Step Pyramid of Djoser was built about 4,700 years ago with six layers above ground and a series of tunnels below.
