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Egypt unveils world's largest museum dedicated to single civilisationEgypt unveils the colossal Grand Egyptian Museum, a 20-year project aimed at revitalizing its tourism sector. Housing over 50,000 ancient E...
From Pharaoh’s curse to cancer cure: Deadly Tutankhamun’s tomb fungus may turn out to be a blessing in disguiseResearchers have discovered that Aspergillus flavus, a toxic fungus previously associated with the "curse of the pharaohs," produces compou...
Pharaoh’s tomb discovered in Egypt for first time since Tutankhamun’s in 1922King Thutmose II's tomb has been discovered by a British-Egyptian team of researchers from Theban Necropolis' Western Valleys, which is sit...
Cave of Death in Costa Rica! No one returns alive. Here are all detailsThis cave in Costa Rica isn’t safe to enter. The presence of extreme levels of Carbon dioxide results in asphyxiation of any living being t...
Tutankhamun curse or radiation from tomb? Mystery deaths of 1922: A new insightNew research indicates that tomb of Egyptian king Tutankhamun had radiation effects causing death of excavators in 1922. Earlier, it was at...
Not-So-Great Britain's curse of the coloniesThe economic output of the United Kingdom has dropped by 0.3% in October on a month-on-month basis, and revised figures indicate a 0.1% GDP...
Historians could change world history with discovery of Cleopatra's tomb. Details hereA new tunnel under Taposiris Magna temple has been discovered that might lead to Queen Cleopatra's mausoleum. If it happens, the history of...
Was 'Curse of the Pharaohs' true? New study unveils explanation for deaths of King Tutankhamen tomb explorersThere is a link between King Tutankhamen's tomb and the death of tomb explorers. After 100 years of its discovery, studies reveal the secre...
Queen Nefertiti's Mummy discovered, claims leading archaeologistNeferneferuaten's Mummy The queen and wife of Egyptian King Akhenaten, Nefertiti, may have been discovered, according to a leading archaeol...
Archaeologists uncover 'lost golden city' buried under the sands in EgyptThe site was uncovered near Luxor, home of the legendary Valley of the Kings.
Bad luck stories can do a good turnCustodians of historical sites should float superstitious tales as low-cost security.
How Egypt offers a captivating canvas of the past and the presentTreasure hunters and archaeologists have been combing the Valley of the Kings for centuries. Yet the mysteries of the world’s most expansiv...
Here's why Egyptian king Tutankhamun is making the headlinesDid you know Tut was entombed with a dagger made from metal of 'extraterrestrial origin'?
Why Queen Nefertiti is making headlinesHe says it has provided strong evidence that Nefertiti lies hidden behind two doorways in the king's burial chamber.
West Bengal’s Writers’ Building is slated for refurbishing of a special kindKolkata’s Writers’ Building has long deserved a more appropriate name. Some aver that it should have been christened Sleepers’, or even Was...
- Tomb of Tutankhamun discoverer Howard Carter remembered with a Google doodle
Google has featured a doodle on its homepage today to celebrate the birthday of Howard Carter, who was an English archaeologist and Egyptol...
- Mummies'best friend!
The world-renowned institution, the two-storeyed Egyptian Museum dates back thousands of years, which stand testimony to the grandeur of Eg...