Egypt
Valley of Kings Tomb 44
This is an article on recent research on the skeletal remains found in Kv44 which contained a number of infants and women. The recent research apparently also shows diseases present in many of the remains.
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Variations On An Enigma
Al Ahram Weekly Recent discoveries at the Valley of the Kings on Luxor's west bank have changed the understanding of one of the most intriguing archaeological sites in Egypt, says Nevine El-Aref The Valley of the Kings is one of the richest and most...
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An Update On Kv5
http://www.usatoday.com/news/science/2004-11-29-pharoah-usat_x.htm
An article about Kent Weeks's most recent research at KV5, the largest tomb in the Valley of the Kings, and the skeletal remains of some of those interred there.
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Who's Buried In Kv40?
The recent excavation of Valley of kings tomb KV40 by archaeologists from Basel University and the subsequent reporting of the excavation have left me perplexed by exaggerated reports. In some cases it is being reported that as many as five dozen royal...
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The Mummy Of Queen Tiye
The Kings Wife Tiye was wife of King Amenhotep III ca 1350bc and the mother of Amenhotep IV, the heretic Akhenaten. She and Amenhotep historically were probably only children when married and if the record is accurate she probably outlived her husband...
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Akenaten Found?
An article from Dr. Hawass on the possible identification of the KV55 mummy as being the heretic King Akenaten. A recent ct scan apparently shows the age of the skeleton at death may be as high as 60. Dr. Hawass also makes the Ramesses VIII prediction...
Egypt