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The gold foils in the tomb were designed to take the shape of Ancient Egyptian gods, such as Isis, who was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion and was considered the divine mother of the pharaoh The tombs were discovered by researchers in the ruins of a monastery in New Damietta, Egypt An ancient Egyptian burial ground has been unearthed with around 20 tombs kitted out with golden treasures including a gold foil statue of a cat goddess. The group of tombs were discovered by researchers in the ruins of a monastery in New Damietta, Egypt. According to a Google-translated statement from the Ministry of…

When the Premier League schedule was released three days after his move to Manchester City, the first fixture Erling Haaland looked for was Leeds away. The Norwegian superstar, 22, claimed to have supported City all his life at his unveiling in June, but he was born in Leeds — where his father Alf-Inge played for three years before moving to City — and told Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten five years ago: ‘The dream is to win the Premier League with Leeds.’ Alf-Inge was at Leeds from 1997 to 2000, where he made 74 appearances and started his infamous feud with Roy Keane. He was part of the…

While some of Argentina’s World Cup winners have already returned to their clubs to prepare for the rest of the 2022/23 league seasons, Lionel Messi is still relaxing with his family in his home country. As the captain of the team, he had more commitments to fulfil than most, plus he was the oldest member of the squad at the age of 35. That’s why he won’t return to club football until a lot later than some of the other Argentines who were in Qatar. When will Messi next play for PSG? According to TyC Sports, Messi will miss the next three fixtures that Paris Saint-Germain have…

Erling Haaland is ready to get back hot on the goal trail after missing the World Cup. Kevin De Bruyne has challenged Erling Haaland to go beyond Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo Kevin De Bruyne believes Erling Haaland could end his career rubbing shoulders with the greatest the game has seen if he continues scoring goals at his current rate. Haaland, who has 24 goals for City following his £51million move from Borussia Dortmund has already notched 224 times for club and country aged just 23. But De Bruyne sees no reason why he cannot finish his career with as…

Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun ascended the throne from the age of 8-9 years old. Not long after, this Egyptian prince married his half-sister, Ankhesenamun. Tutankhamun was the king of Egypt of the 18th dynasty. He was the son of Akhenaten. When his father died, Tutankhamun ascended the throne, ruling the country from the age of 8-9. However, this prince only ruled Egypt for 10 years and then died suddenly and mysteriously. Golden mask and restored image of King Tutankhamun According to historical documents, after ascending the throne, Tutankhamun married his half-sister, Ankhesenamun, Ankhesenamun later became Queen of Egypt, with her husband…

Archaeologists excavating the Theban Necropolis in Egypt have made the extraordinary discovery of nine crocodile heads placed inside two tombs belonging to high-ranking nobles. The discovery was made by a team of archaeologists from the Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Warsaw, led by Dr Patryk Chudzik. Their research has been published in the Journal of African Archaeology . Dr Chudzik told Newsweek that the discovery was “the first of its kind”. Crocodile Remians Found for the First Time Inside Egyptian Tombs According to the Onet Podroze , Dr Chudzik told the Polish Press Agency (PAP) that this is the first time crocodile remains…

The handsome faces of three Egyptian noble boys have been recreated by scientists thanks to special DNA analysis techniques from their mummies. According to Live Science, they come from the ancient city of Abusir el Meleq in the floodplains of southern Egypt, where countless mummies were buried between 1380 BC and 425 AD. 3 handsome boys have been successfully “reborn” from 3 mummies over 2,000 years old – Photo: Parabon NanoLabs Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History in Tübingen (Germany) sequenced the DNA of the three mummies mentioned above in 2017 and it was…

Using tomography (CT) and 3D printing technology, UK scientists have reconstructed the voice of Nesyamun, an Egyptian mummy more than 3,000 years old. The 3,000-year-old mummy of an Egyptian priest has just been researched and successfully recreated by Royal Holloway University (London). Research by Royal Holloway University uses parameters when measuring the size of the mummy’s vocal cords, thereby calculating and reconstructing the previous voice of this priest. Nesyamun mummy. (Photo: Leeds Museum and Library). The mummy of a priest named Nesyamun (according to the inscriptions on the coffin) is said to hold the position of high priest (waab –…

This king’s tomb was said to be lavish and ahead of its time. The cluster of tombs of the Han Luong kings is located in the Chinese national landscape complex of Dang Son Vinh Thanh mountain range in Ha Nam province. In particular, Luu Vu (also known as King Luong Hieu, grandson of Emperor Luu Bang of the Han Dynasty, also known as King Luong) was buried on Mount Mangdang, 150m high. When entering this scenic spot, you will immediately see a series of famous people in Chinese history such as Confucius, Tran Thinh, Luu Bang, Luu Ngo … The…

11 Things You May Not Know About Ancient Egypt. 1. Cleopatra was not Egyptian. Universal History Archive/Getty Images Along with King Tut, perhaps no figure is more famously associated with ancient Egypt than Cleopatra VII. But while she was born in Alexandria, Cleopatra was actually part of a long line of Greek Macedonians originally descended from Ptolemy I, one of Alexander the Great’s most trusted lieutenants. The Ptolemaic Dynasty ruled Egypt from 323 to 30 B.C., and most of its leaders remained largely Greek in their culture and sensibilities. In fact, Cleopatra was famous for being one of the first…

Egypt is the most popular tourist destination in Africa, and for excellent reason, it offers qualities that are difficult to find anywhere else in the world. It has impressive monuments, great food, rich history, and some of the most beautiful ruins. The country is also historically rich and has managed to keep the influences from outsiders at bay. The ancient Egyptians were prodigious builders, creating many colossal monuments whose forms have profoundly impacted their architectural style throughout history. 1. The revolution of Akhenaten  Akhenaten is one of the most intriguing and mysterious figures in ancient Egyptian history. He was very…

An ancient Egyptian painting is so detailed, researchers can determine which species of birds were featured in it. The birds painted in the facsimile are rock pigeons, which can still be found year-round in Egypt. (Image credit: Public Domain; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Antiquity Publications Ltd.) An ancient Egyptian “masterpiece” painting of birds flying and perching within a verdant marsh is so detailed, modern researchers can tell exactly which species artisans illustrated more than 3,300 years ago. The painting was discovered about a century ago on the walls of the palace at Amarna, an ancient Egyptian capital located about 186…