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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...
Who was richest man ever lived in this world? Know about technology that revealed king who ruled 3,000 years agoThe face of the ‘richest man in ancient history’, based in Egypt, who was thought of and worshipped as God 3,400 years ago has been reveale...
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...
What lies beyond the walls? 3,300 yrs on, King Tut's tomb continues to entrap EgyptologistsKing Tut died long ago, but the debate about his tomb rages on.
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...
Being stranded in Germany at the start of pandemic reminded Vishy Anand of the summer of 2010The 5-time world chess champion was stuck for in Germany after the pandemic grounded international flights in the spring.
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'?
- Dark events, myths and bright spin-offs
What would have been the trajectory of the popularity of the great pyramids, had there not been that gripping tale about the death of all t...
- Egypt unrest: Hosni Mubarak asks Cabinet to resign
Egypt's embattled President Hosni Mubarak fired his Cabinet and promised reforms in his first response to protesters who have mounted the b...
- 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...
- Where history speaks
Ancient Egypt is a still-evolving chronicle of glory and mystery.
- History flows by
We floated joyously down thousands of years of Egyptian history.
- Etched in stone
From the Temple of Abu Simbel’s huge statues of Ramses II to the perfumes of Aswan and the charm of a Nubian village marvelled at the sheer...