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Discovering Tutankhamun - the movie
http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=13549
"Paramount Pictures has acquired the pitch King Tut from screenwriter Neil Crawford for studio-based Lorenzo di Bonaventura to produce, says Variety. The story is described as an action-adventure/romance film, loosely based on Howard Carter's discovery of King Tut's treasures in 1922 Egypt.At the studio, the project is being overseen by production co-president Brad Weston and executive Dan Levine."
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Downloadable PC Game: Mosaic: Tomb of Mystery
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/3/prweb356458.htm
"Reflexive is proud to announce the release of its newest PC game Mosaic: Tomb of Mystery. This spellbinding new puzzler from Reflexive Entertainment takes players back in time to Ancient Egypt and the world of the Pharaohs. Working their way up through Egyptian society, players explore the Catacombs of King Tut and piece together ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs as they uncover the truth behind the mysterious death of King Tut in a stunning mystery-puzzle adventure. . . . .With over 300 Ancient Hieroglyphs for players to decrypt, unique Power-Ups to unearth, and a murder-mystery plot to decipher, Mosaic: Tomb of Mystery is a fun and mesmerizing blend of puzzle-pieced excitement and intense game play that will appeal to players of all ages. Further information as well as game downloads can be found at http://www.mosaicgame.com/ and through Reflexive Arcade at http://www.reflexive.com/"
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Feature: Sandro Vannini's Photography - Tutankhamun's Senet Game Board
Heritage Key Four Senet boards were found inside the tomb of King Tutankhamun and suggests that the boy king was a keen player of the ancient game. In Ancient Egyptian society, senet was regarded as much more than just a game, however - it was a matter...
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Senet - An Ancient Egyptian Game Of The Soul
examiner.com (Diana Gainer) The ancient Egyptian Senet (snt in hieroglyphs, which means “passing”) is a game for two players, requiring a board with 3 rows of 10 squares each – sort of like a checkerboard cut off short. Each player tries to be the...
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Saturday Trivia
Burger King to open in Egypthttp://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/news/story.phtml?id=5328Look at Egypt, Burger King is on the march: "King Europe GmbH, has signed a development agreement with Hana International Company Limited, a subsidiary of Olayan Financing...
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The Shadow of Atenhttp://www.xgpgaming.com/news/news.php?id=3028 "You will play the part of an attractive and enigmatic adventurer called Allan Scott, who’s exploring the fascinating and mysterious Egypt. The story is based on true events about a cult...
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Macplay Released Luxor Computer Game
http://www.insidemacgames.com/news/story.php?ID=11464 For those of you who crave a rather more hands-on and interactive approach to Ancient Egypt :-) "As addictive as it is exciting, Luxor is an action-puzzle game that takes you on a thrilling adventure...
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