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The Saqqara Bird, an Egyptian object from 200 BC that looks like a miniature airplane

It is very common to find images of birds in the art of Ancient Egypt. We see them in paintings and sculptures with species of all kinds, from the ducks hunted on the Nile to the ibis that lent its head to the god Thoth, to the vulture that topped the white crown of Upper […]

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Surprising Ingredients Discovered in Ancient Egyptian Paint: Animal Glues, Chicken Egg, and Sesame and Moringa Proteins

For decades, experts in ancient art have relied on techniques such as infrared spectroscopy or chromatography to determine what colors and adhesives the Egyptians used. But these tools only offer partial clues: they indicate that a protein is present, but do not reveal which animal or plant it comes from, nor whether it is original […]

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Tomb of the Royal Chamberlain Sekhentiu-Ptah Discovered in Saqqara with the False Door Still in Its Original Location, and a Complex System of Funerary Shafts

The Egyptian archaeological mission working in the Bubastion necropolis in the Saqqara archaeological area has announced the results of the first excavation season in Sector A, located west of the Bubastion area. The work carried out during this initial campaign has brought to light a tomb belonging to the Old Kingdom, attributed to a figure […]

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Bomb threats target diplomatic missions, commerce buildings in Athens

Several bomb threats by anonymous callers targeting diplomatic missions and commerce buildings in central Athens triggered a major police response Friday morning. Authorities have been carrying out security checks at four locations, including the French Consulate, the Egyptian Embassy and two business organizations. According to Greek Police, unknown callers contacted the French Consulate and the […]

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