Egypt

Say Hi to Mummy

A wonderful show on mummies is set to go on display in northern Italy the mummies exhibited include a grown cat that because of its age at death may well have been a pet rather than a temple sacrifice.

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- Ancient Egyptian Beauty Lessons
http://ansa.it/main/notizie/awnplus/english/news/2006-08-29_1292885.html (ansa.it) "As well as savouring an array of artistic and architectural delights, visitors to Siena can now learn how to make the cosmetics of the Pharaohs .The Tuscan city's...

- Exhibition: Hadrian's Egyptian Glories
http://ansa.it/main/notizie/awnplus/english/news/2006-04-21_1211737.html"The Egyptian glories of Hadrian's Villa are highlighted in a new show at the famed site this summer. Egyptian Suggestions at Hadrian's Villa, running till October 15, shows...

- No Pork Ban In Ancient Egypt
http://ansa.it/main/notizie/awnplus/english/news/2005-11-15_1962933.html"Italian researchers have found a pig-related disease in a mummy, squashing a common belief that Ancient Egyptians had a dietary ban on pork .Until now historians have found evidence...

- Ancient Egypt Gems On Italian Isle
http://ansa.it/main/notizie/awnplus/english/news/2005-08-25_1087109.html "Pantelleria, August 25 - A priceless set of ancient jewellery, probably from Egypt, is the latest archaeological jackpot experts have struck on this southern Italian island. Excavations...

- Egypt And Rome
An exhibition about ancient Egypt and its relationship with ancient Rome. http://www.ansa.it/site/notizie/awnplus/english/news/2008-08-01_101195681.html...

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