Topic: Archaeology
Statue head of King Tut's grandfather found in Luxor
AFP Global Edition
Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a colossal statue head of the pharaoh whom DNA tests revealed last week was King Tutankhamun's grandfather, the government said on Sunday. The red granite head of King Amenhotep III, part of a larger 3,000 year-old statue, was discovered at the site of the ...
Archaeologist sees proof for Bible in ancient wall
AP News
Israeli archaeologist says fortifications recently excavated support Biblical narrativeAn Israeli archaeologist said Monday that ancient fortifications recently excavated in Jerusalem date back 3,000 years to the time of King Solomon and support the biblical narrative about the era. If the age of the wall is correct, the finding would ...
Egypt to receive stolen sarcophagus from US
AP News
Egypt to retrieve 3,000-year-old stolen sarcophagus from the USThe U.S. will return to Egypt a 3,000 year old wooden sarcophagus confiscated at the Miami airport after being shipped from Barcelona, the Culture Ministry announced Monday. The brightly painted sarcophagus dates back to the 21st Dynasty (1070-945 B ...
MIDEAST ISRAEL PALESTINIANS
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Archeologist Eilat Mazar, center in red, who is leading the excavation of newly discovered fortifications outside the Old City walls, talks to journalists in Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 22, 2010. Mazar says ancient fortifications newly excavated in Jerusalem date back 3,000 years to the time of the Bible's King ...
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