Ancient Egyptians
Sarcophagus of Pharaoh Ramses II unveiled in Paris
A mega exhibition honoring the Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II opened on April 7 in Paris, with his sarcophagus making a rare voyage abroad for the occasion.
The ornate coffin will be on show to the public at the Grand Palais museum in the French capital through Sept. 6.
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Egypt stops bid to steal 10-ton ancient statue
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Egyptian authorities said on Jan. 10 they had detained three people for trying to steal a millennia-old 10-ton statue of the pharaoh Ramses II with a crane.
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Statuette of architect among new cache of ancient Egyptian artifacts
Egypt on Monday unveiled a cache of sarcophagi and bronze statuettes, including one of pioneering architect Imhotep, at the Saqqara archaeological site south of Cairo.
They were the latest in a series of discoveries made in the area.
Lost Egyptian sun temple unearthed in one of the most important discoveries of the last 50 years
Significant evidence of one of the lost Sun Temples in Egypt has been uncovered
'Golden Parade' carries pharaohs to new home in Egyptian capital
A procession of floats carried the mummified remains of 22 pharaohs, including Egypt's most powerful ancient queen, through Cairo on April 3 evening, in an eye-catching parade to a new resting place.
March of the mummies: Egypt readies for pharaohs' parade
The mummified remains of 22 ancient Egyptian kings and queens will be paraded through the streets of Cairo on April 3, in an eye-catching royal procession to a new resting place.
Dubbed the Pharaohs' Golden Parade, the 18 kings and four queens will travel in order, oldest first, each aboard a separate float decorated in ancient Egyptian style.