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The Sumerians and the Supernova

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The Sumerians and the Supernova

Some 6,000 years ago, not far from Earth, a dim and unremarkable star suddenly exploded in the violent fireball that modern astronomers call a supernova...

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Archaeologists Find Sunken Egyptian City

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Archaeologists Find Sunken Egyptian City

In an article written by ABC News back in June of 2001, they make mention of an ancient Egyptian city that was discovered 6.5 km off of modern Egypt’s coastline...

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What lies beneath?

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What lies beneath?

A tantalising clue to the location of a long-sought pharaonic tomb NOTHING has inspired generations of archaeologists like the discovery in 1922 of the treasure-packed tomb of Tutankhamun...

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Tut’s gem hints at space impact?

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Tut’s gem hints at space impact?

In 1996 in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Italian mineralogist Vincenzo de Michele spotted an unusual yellow-green gem in the middle of one of Tutankhamun’s necklaces...

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The Decipherment of Hieroglyphs

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The Decipherment of Hieroglyphs

A Forgotten Script Hieroglyphs dominated the landscape of the Egyptian civilisation. These elaborate symbols were ideal for inscriptions on the walls of majestic temples and monuments...

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