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Secret chambers in Tutankhamun’s tomb could hold the burial of a lost Egyptian queen – we may get answers soon

A growing body of research is generating renewed interest in potential hidden spaces beyond the decorated walls of Tutankhamun’s burial chamber in Egypt.

The Conversation · Oct 2

Egypt for Indian Travellers: Cairo, the Nile Cruise, and What the Trip Actually Requires

The Visa, the Currency, and the First Things to SettleIndian passport holders need a visa to enter Egypt. The good news: Egypt offers a visa-on-arrival at Cairo International Airport for most Indian travellers, currently priced at USD 25. It is valid for 30 days, single entry. The process at the…

Times Life · Sep 28

'I am King Tutankhamun': Pittsburgh doctor murder suspect Elijah Hemingway told police he was not a 'physical being' during bizarre Florida incident in past

Elijah Hemingway, the 32-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing a Pittsburgh-area doctor inside his home, had previously made bizarre claims during an encounter with police in Florida, including telling officers that he was the reincarnation of ancient Egyptian ruler King Tutankhamun, according to body-camera footage obtained by WPXI and reported…

The Times of India · Sep 26

This weapon found in an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb wasn't made on Earth. Scientists solve a 3,000-year-old mystery

A mysterious iron dagger found in King Tutankhamun's tomb was made from space metal. Scientists confirmed the weapon's blade contains meteoritic iron, a rare material. This discovery shows ancient Egyptians used 'sky iron' long before they mastered smelting. The dagger highlights early human innovation and a connection to the cosmos.

The Economic Times · Jun 7

Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun had 'alien' weapon that came from space? Scientists' 2016 discovery revealed the truth

Tutankhamun iron dagger: A mysterious iron dagger discovered in the tomb of King Tutankhamun has finally had its origin explained. Scientists found that the blade was forged from meteoritic iron, meaning the metal came from a meteorite that fell to Earth. The discovery helps explain how ancient Egyptians possessed iron…

The Economic Times · Jun 5

Was King Tut’s desert glass born from a cosmic explosion: New Zircon discovery sparks wild debate

It is not often that a handful of pale yellow fragments lying quietly in desert sand end up pulling scientists back into questions about ancient catastrophe and planetary violence. Libyan Desert Glass has been sitting in museum drawers and scattered across remote stretches of North Africa for decades, sometimes even…

The Times of India · Jun 4

11 ancient archaeological discoveries that may completely rewrite everything we know about human history

Human history feels straightforward when seen in textbooks. A neat timeline with a clear rise from simple tools to complex cities. But archaeology keeps disturbing that picture slowly and quietly. Then suddenly. A buried temple appears that is older than farming itself. A lost city rises out of the jungle.…

The Times of India · May 20

What Mummy Movies Get So Wrong About That Very Real Revenge Plot

The Mummy, on big screen and in oral history is a legend of revenge and retribution that is barely true, but still has a long afterlife.

Inverse · Apr 18

33 Horrifying Relics Hidden Inside Forgotten Mansions That Defy All Logical Explanation

Are you afraid of the unknown? Like, well, when you roam through an abandoned factory or hotel, with your flashlight dancing around the scraped walls. And you find something really creepy and weird there. This list of stories contains memoirs from urban explorers about their weirdest and sometimes truly bone-chilling…

Bored Panda · Mar 12

‘The Donald Trump of ancient Egypt’: Ramses II’s ego is on full display in new exhibition

An exhibition of 3,000-year-old artefacts at Battersea power station gives Egypt’s most ambitious, self-aggrandising pharaoh a chance to emerge from Tutankhamun’s shadow

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2