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20 Weird Laws During Ancient Times

Across ancient civilizations, law often carried a strangeness that feels almost unbelievable today. Weird rules shaped the ...
Live Science on MSN

Science history: Rosetta stone is deciphered, opening a window into ancient Egyptian civilization — Sept. 27, 1822

On Sept. 27, 1822, French philologist Jean-François Champollion announced that he had deciphered ancient Egyptian ...
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Egyptians Outraged After 3,000-Year-Old Pharaoh's Bracelet Stolen and Melted for Gold

Cairo - Egyptian officials and citizens alike have reacted with shock and anger after authorities confirmed that a 3,000-year ...
New York Post

Ancient Egyptian desert inscriptions may reveal oldest known reference to Moses, researcher says

A researcher may have uncovered the oldest written references to Moses, dating back 3,800 years and hidden in an Egyptian desert. The two etchings were found at Serabit el-Khadim, an ancient turquoise ...
USA Today

Watch as daring dog ventures to top of ancient pyramid in Egypt, captures internet's heart

Video of a dog venturing to the top of one of Egypt's Great Pyramids has gone mega-viral. The dog ventured up to the 448-foot tall Pyramid of Khafre is one of the three Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of ...