Science news this week: Spiders on Mars and an ancient Egyptian sword
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Archaeologists unearth bronze sword bearing name of Egyptian pharaoh believed to have opposed Moses
A team of Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a fort dating back millennia in Hosh Issa, uncovering artifacts including a ...
Rare Gold Finds and Graffiti Uncovered in Majestic Ancient Egyptian Temple
The temple, which measures around 450 feet in length and roughly 250 feet wide is perhaps the best-preserved in Egypt.
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Pharaoh’s 3,000-year-old bronze sword found in ancient Egyptian military fort
Archaeologists have unearthed the sword of Ramses II, one of Egypt’s most renowned pharaohs, during recent excavations in ...
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See an Ancient Egyptian Temple’s Brilliant Colors, Newly Revealed Beneath Layers of Dust and Soot
Experts are carefully uncovering traces of the original paint and fragments of gold leaf that once adorned the 2,000-year-old ...
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Unravelling an ancient European extinction mystery: Disappearance of dwarf megafauna on palaeolithic Cyprus
Scientists have unravelled a mystery about the disappearance of dwarf hippos and elephants that once roamed the picturesque landscape on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus before palaeolithic humans ...
Sword with markings of ancient pharaoh Ramses II unearthed in Egypt, archaeologists say
Ramses the Great is credited with expanding Egypt's reach as far as modern Syria to the east and Sudan to the south.
Sword with pharaoh’s mark found in Egypt, still shimmering 3,000 years later
The bronze sword was unearthed by archaeologists at an ancient fort in the Nile Delta. It was emblazoned with the signature ...
Ancient sword from the era of Moses, Book of Exodus uncovered in Egypt
Egyptian archaeologists have announced that they recently discovered a bronze sword bearing the symbol of King Ramesses II, the pharaoh mentioned in the Book of Exodus.
Restoration Brings Ancient Egyptian Temple to Life, Revealing Vibrant Colors and Gold
A joint archeological mission revealed the original colors of the Edfu Temple, as well as never-before-seen hieroglyphic ...
Rosetta Stone found in 1799, wasn’t used to decipher hieroglyphs for many years
The Rosetta Stone played a vital role in researchers deciphering hieroglyphics. It was found in 1799, but wasn't fully deciphered until many years later.