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Even In Death, Egyptian Birds Were Fed

Posted by  Jennifer Viegas  Fri Jan 27, 2012 05:00 AM ET   |   0

The discovery gives clues to how ancient Egyptians viewed the importance of animals and their role in the afterlife. Read more

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Pyramid-Exploring Robot Reveals Hidden Hieroglyphs

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Thu May 26, 2011 12:15 PM ET   |   0

Written in red paint, the symbols may help Egyptologists figure out why mysterious shafts were built into the pyramids. Read more

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Natural Disasters Highlight Importance of Securing Your Digital Afterlife

Posted Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:37 AM ET   |   0

The loss of digital assets has almost as great an impact on the speed of economic and emotional recovery as the replacement of brick and mortar assets. Read more

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Great Pyramid May Hold Two Hidden Chambers

Posted Thu Jan 27, 2011 04:29 PM ET   |   0

A 3-D simulation of the 4,500-year-old structure suggests an ancient secret lies beneath the desert sand. Read more

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Body Part Mummified With Ancient Egyptian Recipe

Posted by  Rossella Lorenzi  Thu Oct 15, 2009 09:26 AM ET   |   0

Swiss researchers have succeeded in mummifying a body part using the salty recipe of the ancient Egyptians. Read more

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'Green Magic' Protected Egyptian Child Mummies: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

A rare mummified child from the early period of Egyptian history was discovered buried with a bright green amulet stone believed to hold magical powers, according to a new study. Read more

Protection for the Afterlife

Oldest Marijuana Stash Found: Discovery News

Posted Wed Dec 24, 2008 07:06 AM ET

Nearly two pounds of still-green plant material found in a 2,700-year-old grave in the Gobi Desert has just been identified as the world's oldest marijuana stash, according to new research. Read more

Stash for the Afterlife

Discovery News : Fetus Mummies Likely Were King Tut's Offspring

Posted Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:57 AM ET

Ongoing analysis on the mummified remains of two female fetuses buried in the tomb of Tutankhamun will most likely show that at least one of the stillborn children is the offspring of the teenage pharoah. Read more

King Tut's Little Girl?

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Mon Feb 25, 2008 09:33 AM ET

The pyramids of Giza, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world,  were conceived as a single, common project--a sort of grandiose stage show to represent the final and most important part of the pharaoh's journey to the afterlife, an Italian... Read more

Two Pyramids, One Project
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