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Ancient Egyptians Consumed Psychedelic Cocktails Mixed With Bodily Fluids, Alcohol
The research combined chemical and DNA analyses uncovered the first physical evidence of plants with psychotropic and medicinal properties in an Egyptian mug.
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2,200-Year-Old Egyptian Vase Reveals Evidence of Hallucinogenic Rituals
A 2,200-year-old Egyptian vase depicting the dwarf god Bes has been found to contain traces of a hallucinogenic drink. Chemical analysis revealed ingredients like wild rue, Egyptian lotus, and Cleome plants, known for their psychotropic effects. Other components, such as sesame, pine nuts, and grapes, suggest the drink was designed to mimic blood.
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Egyptian Archaeologist Calls On Berlin To Return Queen Nefertiti Bust
Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin.
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Shanghai Museum's 'Meow Night' Draws Crowds With Ancient Egyptian Cat Relics
Shanghai Museum has pulled in crowds this summer for an exhibition of ancient Egyptian relics including cat statues and other feline imagery, which on Saturday nights allows up to 200 visitors to bring along their own four-legged friends.
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Egypt Reclaims 3,400-Year-Old Stolen Statue Of King Ramses II
Egypt welcomed home a 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramses II after it was stolen and smuggled out of the country more than three decades ago, the country's antiquities ministry said on Sunday.
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Flipping Through The Pages Of Sonakshi Sinha's Holiday Album In Egypt: "Mine Is Blown"
Sonakshi Sinha visited National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, Egypt.
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''Scent Of Eternity'': Scientists Recreate What Egyptian Mummies Smelled Like
Scientists have recreated a particular odour called the ''scent of eternity'' that was used during the mummification of a woman named Senetnay.
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2,100-Year-Old Mummy Was Thought To Be Of A Hawk. It Belonged To Stillborn Boy
A 2,100-year-old tiny Egyptian mummy long believed to be that of a hawk is actually a rare example of a near-to-term, severely malformed baby boy, researchers have found.
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Israel To Display Ancient Mummy With Modern Day Afflictions
Israel's national museum is set to display a 2,200-year-old Egyptian mummy of a man who was afflicted with some modern-day illnesses such as osteoporosis and tooth decay, the museum said on today.
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This Tiny Fetus Is The Youngest Ancient Egyptian Mummy Ever Found
British archaeologists dug up the tiny coffin in Giza, Egypt, nearly 100 years ago, and it's sat in a Cambridge museum ever since.
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Hyderabad Scan Of 2000-Year-Old Mummy Shows Parts Of Brain Still Intact
One of the six Egyptian mummies in the country is decaying. To stop its further degeneration, the Department of Archeology has started a project that will be a case study for such conservation across the world.
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Egypt Says King Tut Mask Was Scratched, Sends 8 To Trial
Eight Egyptians involved in a botched repair of the famed burial mask of King Tut, which was corrected late last year, were referred to a disciplinary court today for "gross negligence" after prosecutors said that the golden treasure was scratched.
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Cash Crunch Looms Over Tutankhamun's 'New Home'
Egyptian curator Medhat Abdallah laughs when reminded of the "curse of Tutankhamun" as he cleans an ancient gilded bed found in the boy king's burial chamber nearly a century ago.
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King Tutankhamun Mask Can Be Restored After Epoxy Used
Epoxy used to glue a blue and gold braided beard back on to the burial mask of Egypt's famed King Tutankhamun can be removed and the mask properly restored, a German expert summoned to Cairo to examine it said on Saturday.
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Beard of Egypt's King Tut Hastily Glued Back on With Epoxy
The blue and gold braided beard on the burial mask of famed pharaoh Tutankhamun was hastily glued back on with epoxy, damaging the relic after it was knocked during cleaning, conservators at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo said on Wednesday.
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Ancient Egyptians Consumed Psychedelic Cocktails Mixed With Bodily Fluids, Alcohol
The research combined chemical and DNA analyses uncovered the first physical evidence of plants with psychotropic and medicinal properties in an Egyptian mug.
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2,200-Year-Old Egyptian Vase Reveals Evidence of Hallucinogenic Rituals
A 2,200-year-old Egyptian vase depicting the dwarf god Bes has been found to contain traces of a hallucinogenic drink. Chemical analysis revealed ingredients like wild rue, Egyptian lotus, and Cleome plants, known for their psychotropic effects. Other components, such as sesame, pine nuts, and grapes, suggest the drink was designed to mimic blood.
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Egyptian Archaeologist Calls On Berlin To Return Queen Nefertiti Bust
Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin.
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Shanghai Museum's 'Meow Night' Draws Crowds With Ancient Egyptian Cat Relics
Shanghai Museum has pulled in crowds this summer for an exhibition of ancient Egyptian relics including cat statues and other feline imagery, which on Saturday nights allows up to 200 visitors to bring along their own four-legged friends.
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Egypt Reclaims 3,400-Year-Old Stolen Statue Of King Ramses II
Egypt welcomed home a 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramses II after it was stolen and smuggled out of the country more than three decades ago, the country's antiquities ministry said on Sunday.
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Flipping Through The Pages Of Sonakshi Sinha's Holiday Album In Egypt: "Mine Is Blown"
Sonakshi Sinha visited National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, Egypt.
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''Scent Of Eternity'': Scientists Recreate What Egyptian Mummies Smelled Like
Scientists have recreated a particular odour called the ''scent of eternity'' that was used during the mummification of a woman named Senetnay.
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2,100-Year-Old Mummy Was Thought To Be Of A Hawk. It Belonged To Stillborn Boy
A 2,100-year-old tiny Egyptian mummy long believed to be that of a hawk is actually a rare example of a near-to-term, severely malformed baby boy, researchers have found.
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Israel To Display Ancient Mummy With Modern Day Afflictions
Israel's national museum is set to display a 2,200-year-old Egyptian mummy of a man who was afflicted with some modern-day illnesses such as osteoporosis and tooth decay, the museum said on today.
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This Tiny Fetus Is The Youngest Ancient Egyptian Mummy Ever Found
British archaeologists dug up the tiny coffin in Giza, Egypt, nearly 100 years ago, and it's sat in a Cambridge museum ever since.
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Hyderabad Scan Of 2000-Year-Old Mummy Shows Parts Of Brain Still Intact
One of the six Egyptian mummies in the country is decaying. To stop its further degeneration, the Department of Archeology has started a project that will be a case study for such conservation across the world.
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Egypt Says King Tut Mask Was Scratched, Sends 8 To Trial
Eight Egyptians involved in a botched repair of the famed burial mask of King Tut, which was corrected late last year, were referred to a disciplinary court today for "gross negligence" after prosecutors said that the golden treasure was scratched.
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Cash Crunch Looms Over Tutankhamun's 'New Home'
Egyptian curator Medhat Abdallah laughs when reminded of the "curse of Tutankhamun" as he cleans an ancient gilded bed found in the boy king's burial chamber nearly a century ago.
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King Tutankhamun Mask Can Be Restored After Epoxy Used
Epoxy used to glue a blue and gold braided beard back on to the burial mask of Egypt's famed King Tutankhamun can be removed and the mask properly restored, a German expert summoned to Cairo to examine it said on Saturday.
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Beard of Egypt's King Tut Hastily Glued Back on With Epoxy
The blue and gold braided beard on the burial mask of famed pharaoh Tutankhamun was hastily glued back on with epoxy, damaging the relic after it was knocked during cleaning, conservators at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo said on Wednesday.
