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Both the mummies and 3D models and prints of the scans will be on display at the California Science Center’s upcoming ...

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Learn how forged ownership documents uncovered the illegal export of an ancient Egyptian sculpture from Luxor and triggered an international investigation.

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After more than 1,600 years underwater, massive stones from the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria have been recovered. Using ...

Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum’s Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the clearest evidence to date of broad opium use in ancient ...

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Chemists and perfumers are using new techniques to bring ancient scents back to life, from mummies to a 5,000-year-old ...