University of Manchester - Archive (Egyptology)
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2023
02
March
2023
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07:37
Europe/London
Five discoveries that changed our understanding of how the ancient Egyptians created mummiesCenturies after the first golden coffins were taken to Europe, ancient Egyptian mummies still vividly capture people’s imaginations. Perhaps we’re awed by the...
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2022
03
November
2022
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10:43
Europe/London
One hundred years ago, our understanding of ancient Egypt changed forever when the tomb of King Tutankhamun was found on November 4, 1922 in the Valley of Kings. Born around 1305BC, Tutankhamun only ruled Egypt for about ten years. Yet his tomb was f...
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2020
27
January
2020
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11:00
Europe/London
Takabuti, the famous ancient Egyptian mummy on display at the Ulster Museum, suffered a violent death from a knife attack, a team of experts from National Museums NI, University of Manchester, Queen’s University Belfast and Kingsbridge Private Hospit...
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2018
03
May
2018
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16:41
Europe/London
Nicky Nielsen, University of Manchester
It’s a great place to sit in the shade and enjoy a gelato. The base of the Flaminian Obelisk in the Piazza del Popolo on the northern end of Rome’s ancient quarter offers views of the twin churches of Santa ...
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29
January
2018
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16:03
Europe/London
Archaeological evidence from an Egyptian excavation 200 miles east of the Libyan border has helped bust the fearsome reputation of one of the country’s most famous pharaohs.
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22
January
2018
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16:00
Europe/London
Contrary to popular opinion, one of the most famous women in ancient history did not rule Egypt, according to a new book.
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17
January
2018
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01:00
Europe/London
Using ‘next generation’ DNA sequencing scientists have found that the famous ‘Two Brothers’ mummies of the Manchester Museum have different fathers so are, in fact, half-brothers.
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2015
11
May
2015
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17:10
Europe/London
University of Manchester team helps to uncover the story behind 70 million animal mummies
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2013
30
April
2013
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01:00
Europe/London
Researchers have solved the riddle of how one of Africa’s greatest civilisations survived a catastrophic drought which wiped out other famous dynasties.
Geomorphologists and dating specialists from The Universities of Aberystwyth, Manchester, and ...
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2012
18
July
2012
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01:00
Europe/London
Ten remarkable mummy portraits from one of the world’s greatest collections are to go on show, as part of a ground-breaking exhibition at The University of Manchester’s John Rylands Library from July 19 to November 25.
The show will also include a...
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2007
16
July
2007
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01:00
Europe/London
Preliminary results from DNA tests carried out on a mummy believed to be Queen Hatshepsut is expected to support the claim by Egyptian authorities that the remains are indeed those of Egypt's most powerful female ruler.
Egyptologists in Cairo anno...
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